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Archives for June 2006

Advice Please - Ive Got A 7 Year Old With The Terrible Twos
Any advice please. My son is almost 7 years old. He has always been an extremely strong willed little boy who has absolute tantrums, kicking, screaming, shouting, kicking his furniture and toys - all as loud as possible I keep hoping he'll grow out of it which is what Ive been saying since he was 2! He is basically a…
*Accruing annual leave whilst on ADDITIONAL mat leave?*
Can you still accrue annual leave once ordinary leave stops and additional starts? I asked HO and they said they don't know and will get back to me (this was 9 days ago and I don't have the patience!) Tried to call the new organisation who took over maternity alliance but keep getting answering machine.
autistic ds need advice
ok, ds 1 has a 'mild' form of autism (can it be mild!!!) but my problem is that he has started to pick at his skin, he now has two huge sores on his face that he just keeps picking at and he's picking the skin off his fingers too, i don't even know which proffessional i should get advice from i hope someone can help!!
Friend's divorce advice needed
A very good friend from university is unfortunately getting divorced for the second time. He earns around £40K and currently gives £700 to his first wife in maintenance for his two children (aged 13 & 11). His first wife also got all the equity (40K) in their house (sold when she moved in with current husband). My friend…
getting married in nissi bay
hi i have posted a few times regarding getting married abroad and you have all been great in helping me decide we have now decided to get married in cyprus in nissi bay,at the nissi beach resort or adams beach hotel has anyone stayed there,any advice would be great,prices,where to go,we have 2 small children. if you have…
Would I be a fool not to divorce?
My husband for the last 3 years has gone from one crisis to another. We have been married for 17 years and been together 20 and have two children. We have been happy. He has always been a drinker but since his mom died 10 years ago its been getting worse. Firstly I had a phone call from the police, he had been arrested in…
School Uniform questions
my olderest is going to com..school in september.....and i am just about to leave to go the the school.. for an informal... meeting etc... all the parents are going... my son has given me the list of the school uniform that is compulsory....with the school logo etc..... it will cost me more or less £180. for two…
14 yr old DD and first boyfriend advice!
I'd appreciate the input from some of you who have already been through this with your daughters. My eldest daughter is 14 and has just started going out with her first 'proper boyfriend', also aged 14. I know him as we belong to the same sports club and he seems a nice lad, although he has never visited our home (well not…
Getting married - but keeping my surname. What do I need to do?
I'm getting married next year. I've seen plenty of lists with regards to who you need to tell and what you need to change if your surname changes. What do I need to do / change if I'm staying as I am? Do I change from Miss A to Mrs.A? Or am I still a Miss? Do I need to get driving licence / passport etc changed? Anyone…
Relationship advice: my OH didn't defend me!!
I am posting this partly to vent about other human beings and IKEA (lol) but also because I need some advice. My other half has really upset me and I don’t think he even realises why. We haven’t spoken for over a day and I need to sort this out but can’t talk to him at the moment – if he rolls his eyes at me and says I’m…
Teenagers and working
my partner's teenage kids do not seem motivated to get a job or want to work particularly. They now dont have any credit on mobile phones or anything and we are getting tired of giving them any more if they dont get their act toghether. any idea why some teenagers are very motivated (I definitely was a go getter) and…
Making a will
While shopping in our local town centre the other day I was stopped by a young lady offering free home visits from a will writing firm. This firm would draw up a will for me for £29. I do need to make a will but would you suggest I use a will writing firm or a solicitor.
Help My Hair!!!
I didn't know where to post this- what catergory does a major hair emergency come under? I don't think anyone will have the answer to this. I have just coloured my hair and whilst I normally put a blonde colour on as I have a lot of grey hair and have had since I was young I decided to go for a darker shade which was…
Am I entitled to a free eye test?
I am nearly 17 weeks pregnant and have my exemption card for free prescriptions and to see my dentist. I need to have my eyes tested as I am sure they are worsening. My DP asked if I could use my card for the test too? I don't know it doesn't say on there and I can't find much on the net about it. Please can anyone let me…
Finding a lodger
Besides easyroommate.com can anyone recommend a decent website for advertising a spare room i have in my house. Large mortgage, been single for a while & dwindling disposable income has forced me into this.
Help!!!!! Is there such thing as a 24 hour nursery?
Hi, I work 3 nights a week, 8.30pm till 7.30am. My mum looks after my DS but in about 6 months she is having an operation on her hands and its a six week recovery, i was just wondering if there is such thing as a 24 hour nursey as i'm not sure if i will be able to get someone too look after him on all the nights. thnx xx
Baby Sitting Circle
Any ideas and thoughts on this? There are 30 Mums(friends now) in my group. We are thinking of setting up a babysitting circle between us. I just wondered if any of you have done this and what ideas you can give to go about setting it up succesfully? Thanks for any tips and ideas. JT x
Worried about daughter`s weight.
Youngest daughter (15) is being teased at school.Some of the other girls chant "you`re anorexic" at her.She is very thin,I admit,5ft 7in and claims to be 7 stone but I don`t know that for sure.Her appetite is fine.For lunch,she had half a carton of tomato soup and 3 slices of bread.Her twin sisters are pretty sure that she…
maternity leave for bank holidays
can anyone help- i am wondering if when im on my maternity leave which will be over both christmas and easter if i can accumilate the bank holiday days and take them at the end on my maternity leave. Also at christmas the company i work for will have a shut down e.g. will be shut for 3 days which like bank holidays we…
can you afford a child on child benefit alone?
Hi - could you give me your ideas about how you can manage everything your child needs on just child benefit? thanks very much love, Judith

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