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Personal Injury Payments??
Hi, I had a car accident last year which was not my fault. I had a few various injuries, whiplash, back pain, minor head injury. The main one was a broken collar bone. I was off work for the best part of a year because the bones healed in the wrong place. I eventually had to undergo an operation which left me with a very…
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Cheapest paint/fabric paint?
Hi, I'm doing painting activities with 100 children at cub camp next week. Does anyone know the cheapest place to get supplies of ready made paint and fabric paint (or pens). Wasn't sure where to put this but thought the families section might have lots of kiddies' paint buyers! Thankyou, purple :A
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Ex applying for a contact order with our daughter.
Hi I just wanted to ask some advice on a contact order issue. My ex moved out in 2003 and has had contact with our now 5 year old daughter since then, most of the time giving me only 1 days notice when he wanted her, which most of the time I have agreed to unless we had plans. He started having overnight contact with her…
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Please help 3 year old is biting at nursery
I would like some advice as my son who is three and a half has started biting children at nursery. The other day they were having lunch and he wanted another childs pudding. The child obviously would not give it him so he started throwing his weight around. His best friend Olivia went to give him a hug (they have been best…
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MSE pregnancy club II
This is a continuation of the MSE pregnancy club thread, which was closed due to its length. Thanks:) Official MoneySavingExpert.com Insert: What's it about? Back in July Bailey started this thread to help all pregnant MoneySavers and their partners save on anything pregnancy-related plus give each other moral support.…
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where can i get tips on getting our 3 year old
in acting and singing? any tips appreciated including if there exists an actors/singers chat forum or website. thanks in advance.
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relationship break up
help any advise for couple living together breaking up with house involved in joint ownership, what rights does one have? thankyou
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An inspiration to every parent
I sobbed (ok....i cried) when i saw this video. Would like to share it with all MSEs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgqydV1O4gA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPLCaAu_H2U (the second link show the dad going thru every event in the iron man comp. Note the swimming bit) *sob sob*
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Divorce and Pensions
I am currently divorcing my husband, my solicitor has advised me that I should apply for a share of his pension (we have been married for 14 years and I have spent most of that time as a stay at home mum raising our children so have no pension of my own). She has written to him asking for details of his pension plan and…
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Advise regarding childs weight please
Hi I have a DS who is 11yrs & 3months old, and just slightly under 5ft height and weighs bang on 5 stone. I have a DD who is 7yrs & 6months old, 4 and a half ft height and weighs 4 and a half stone. Recently our school has been investigating weight issues, but mainly advise for the over weight and how to eat healthy &…
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please help
we have been told today that my eight week old may have reflux. we have been pescribed a form of gaviscon for her but does anyone on here have any tips on how to ease things for her?
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Car Size Relative to Family Size
Hiya I am asking this in the families section, rather than the motoring bit as this question really is about family size. I am expecting baby number three later this year. We already have two children who are 8 and 5. They are both in booster seats and the elder still has about 5cm to grow before he is legally allowed out…
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eldest needs hearing test
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Christening or no christening?????
Our lo is 6 weeks on Sat and we are wondering whether to get him Christened. I say no as I am not religious my bf and everyone else say yes! Obviously this might be costly and wondered if anyone would have a list of what we would need sort out and a rough cost. Thanks in advance
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Out of catchment school and help with travel costs?
I think I am right in saying that if a child goes to a secondary school out of the local catchment area the parents are expected to fund the cost of travel? The government is supposed to be giving us all a choice on where to send our children but the reality is unless I move home out of the area I have no choice but to…
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Intestacy and children from previous marriage
My DH and I are considering writing wills and trying to get our heads around the rules on intestacy. As we understand it, if my DH were to pass away intestate, as his spouse I'd inherit £125k of his estate and have a life interest in half of the remainder. The remainder would be shared between his kids - our 2 daughters…
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Gr.children give me lots of things , threadworms included
I love my grandchildren dearly and always appreciate their little gifts, but not this one. Seems I have threadworms. Thought I had seen the last of these with my children grown up, but 'fraid not.Am presuming thats where they have come from. Took an Ovex tablet yesterday morning (and made hubby take one as well). How long…
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Son uses left and right hands
Hi Ive just had a nursery report for my 3 year old and they note he uses both hands and has not favoured any hand in particlular ( he writes/scribbles:p with both hands,but can only operate scissors with his left hand? :confused: should i be worried ? he can put his shoes on by his self and count to 10 should i be worried…
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Advice needed about caring for elderly relatives
My grandmother has spent the last 2 months in a care home. The long and the short of it is that she hates it and wants to go back to her home. She needs a live in carer but I don't know where to begin to find one. If anyone else has had a similar experience and can point me in the right direction or tell me what the…
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Top tips/secrets needed for new parents
I would like your help fellow MSE'ers... My sister is due to give birth to first baby in August and has done loads of reading on what to expect etc... but I think there must be lots of things the books/leaflets don't tell you that you do eventually work out for yourself but wish someone had told you beforehand. I am…
