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How old should children be before we have a garden pond?
We've recently moved and we're going to drain the pond today. It's heavy with tadpoles, frogs and newts. I can't face moving them. My boys are 6 and 4 which I know is too young, I stay at home so will just have to be with them when outside for now..... it's good fun for them to watch them grow but I'm still concerned about…
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OH housebound for 2 weeks - what to do?
Hi everyone, My OH had an op on his nose on Thursday, and got discharged yesterday. He has 2 weeks off work, and I'm currently on Easter break from Uni. So I'll be with him whilst he's off. I'm helping him out as much as possible as he's obviously feeling quite bad after the op. However we're on the first full day of him…
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Bruin or Chicco Buggy anyone - what should I get?
I'm looking at getting a new buggy (want a red one! comfort, basket, safety not an issue so long as its red!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: ) Has anyone got either of these or any other recommendations. Budget about £70-80.…
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Heart sore, got tennager problems
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Going PartTime vs Chunks off Debt...??
Hi all I'm after some friendly advise / perspective please.... I live with DH and DS1 and an expecting baby 2 at end of Aug. Until recently I've been happy working full time (DH also works full time). Last October DS1 was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and my mind set dramaically changed. I was all prepared for quitting…
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Pms
I think I need to admit I suffer from PMS. For 2 weeks of the month I am happy and smiling, feeling life is full of joy. The other 2 weeks I cry over the daftest thing, mostly nothing, I feel utterly miserable, I just want to curl up and hide. One day last month I couldn't get out of bed, I was just lying there sobbing…
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breathing question
Hi all - first, im not asking for medical advice, just an opinion Last week, i went to the doc as i had an awful cough and had a bit of problem with breathing as i could hear breath twice in the one breath, and yellow flem (chest infection). He gave me antibiotics (amoxicilian) for 5 days. 5 days later, still got the same…
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Been invited to a BBQ-Awkward Situation...PLEASE ADVISE
Hi All, A friend who I thought didn't really want to know me invited me around to a BBQ to start at 17:00 today. The problem is that her and her husband were my friends. I met them after I seperated from my husband and we got on really well. Since early Feburary they have stopped coming around (I have invited them loads of…
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splitting up and not married
hi all just asking for abit of advice really if anyone has been through this. me and partner slit up after 11 years 6 weeks ago , have 2 sons together aged 6 and 20months. We have a joint mortgage and also a 60000 secured loan which was only took out last year for an extension. Partner moved into a room in a shared house…
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Joint accounts - do you use one?
Just 'putting the feelers out' really (as it's 'Friday')... Something I have always found interesting in relationships is the joint account situation, how some people share everything they have financially, some put a certain amount into the joint account and others split expenses between them. My girlfriend and I share a…
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Controlled crying?
I am basically at my wits end with my 23 month old, he has never slept through the night bar the odd occasion, he wakes up 4-5 times, even more, i settle him to sleep by giving him a bottle of water and i lie next to him in his bed, bad habit i know:o He wakes up for his bottle, most times he will go back to sleep, other…
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Need help just with life really...
I have recently become a single parent and it has made me reassess my whole life - almost like a midlife crisis I suppose. I have two children, aged three and 8 months, and I am renting a house in a nice area, but which is probably a little too expensive for us now. I work four days a week in a job which whilst I used to…
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Throwing money down the drain! (Almost literally)
Hi guys, I was feeling ok this morning because I saved 40% on an Empirestores buy (I resisted the Brabantia bin that I've always wanted but couldn't afford!) And bought some thing I kinda needed. However this afternoon I found out I have thrown away something worth quite a lot of money (about £50) (useful to me anyway - no…
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baby movement??
hello!! im 17 + 4 pregnant. and think i may have just felt movement i know theres plenty of mums and musm to be (and even midwife!) who read this so please tell me if was movement or not! felt like something tickling me from inside, and my belly flipped about three times, like when you go over a bump or a hill in the car…
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Vans footwear - where can I can it cheaper?
My 15 year old, normally satisfied with whatever clothes I get, has asked for a pair of Van shoes, cost 39.95. Anyone know the best place to get them for less? I belive they are Skater shoes - though they look like the kind of sneakers kids wore in the 50's!
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Marrying abroad
Hi I hope someone can help me. Me anf my partner have spoken about getting married but I have always been wary of weddings due to my family being total ******* and the thought of arranging table plans and having them all in one place give me nightmares. But then partner suggested having it somewhere 'far away' so majority…
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Am I Too Hard on DD ?
My dd and I were left in debt by her father - when he finally payed me out I had already made a good in road into the debts. So I managed to put some in the bank and have been DF for 2 years. He does not pay any maintance for DD (12 years) not becasue of the CSA (they were great) but because he gets violent and threatening…
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Son damaged neighbours car. Advice please
Any advice here would be great please. My 7yo son was invited to play at a friends house yesterday, they were left outside to play and they were playing with bricks (dont go there!) and to cut a long story short a neighbours car was damaged. The damage is likely to come to about £700 the other mum and i have agreed to go…
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midwife appointments - is this normal?
Hi, Don't know if some of you remember my last post, but to cut a long story short I found out I was pregnant nearly 3 weeks ago. I went to see my GP, who confirmed it and asked me to make an appointment for a booking in appointment with the midwife on my way out. She also asked for a dating scan at the same time as I have…
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Nan Wants my mum to give up work
My Nan had a stroke about a month ago, she's now in a re-hab unit and doing well, but her arm/hand isn't working properly yet. She asked about coming home (she lives with my mum & dad) and the hospital said we will have to speak to your daughter about giving up work. My nan doesn't see this as a problem and she says to my…
