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Just been to my son's parents evening
....and all in all he's doing great. His teacher told us he excels with his reading, (he's 6). She said he is very very bright, and she is having to give him extra work to stretch him. She also mentioned that he has been put on the SEN register, as he is needing special attention due to how well he is doing. I was just…
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Is this housemate being fair?
About a month and a half ago(maybe more) a work friend of my bf's moved into our spare room because he split up with his gf. He was supposed to stay for a couple of weeks and my bf told him he didnt have to pay anything and he could help him self to food. After a few weeks he was still here so i asked my bf to ask his…
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How can I make my own reusable wet wipes
I have just seen this reusable wetwipes http://www.cheekywipes.com/whats-in-the-kit.html.. and I am thinking that I can make my own. I would make them and they would be ready for use... Would you just need a seal tight plastic tub with some damp flannels. What about them going off? Would I need to make a new batch…
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Getting rid of the bottle
My little boy is 3 and still has a bottle of milk at night time. I really want to get rid of this now I don't ind him having a drink of milk at night but would like to put it in a cup (but he refuses :mad: ). He has a cup in the day without any problems. He hasn't had a dummy since he was 1 so this is his only comfort. My…
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Moving in together and impact on credit
Not sure if this is the correct place, but here goes... My new partner is about to move in with me and I'm concerned about what effect this may have on my credit rating. He had a CCJ about 4 years ago and currently lives in rented accommodation, whereas I have a good credit history and am buying my own property. I…
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Who owns a deceaseds ashes?
My Dads girlfriend refuses to give us (his 4 children) his ashes. She says as he left everything to her she dosent have to give them to us and that he would want to be at home with her. We feel he should be put on my grandmas grave. Can we take her to court for his ashes?
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Toy Name
Saw a activaty game a few weeks back being demostrated on tv 'Something for the Weekend' which I can't remember the name. The game involved pressing a button on the toy then running round a obstacle then pressing the button again to be told their time / position and how well they've done. Next team/family goes doing the…
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Should my 5 year old twins go to grandad's funeral?
Hi What do people think I should do? My DD's were quite close to their Grandad, but they are only 5 years old. My feeling is that its best they don't go as they are very young to really understand, but has anyone had experience of this? Many thanks Donna
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are normal blokes romantic?
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my relationship with my husband recently, and I wanted to get a “feel” for what a “normal” average nice bloke was like. One of the accusations thrown back at me whenever I argue with my husband is that I expect too much of him. The problem is, I don’t know if this is true or not. I…
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ripped off by a friend
I don't know why I'm so emotional about this, but I can't help it. Bit of a quandary really.. Basically, my friend was really pleased when I told her back in June I was pregnant, especially because it took 3 years. She's a bit older (not a lot though) and her kids are almost school age. So she offered me some baby stuff -…
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Early years Nursery funding
Hello all :hello: First time of posting on this foru but hoping someone can help. My son is coming up to 3 and I , very foolishly it seems, assumed I could take my 12 and half free nursery hours as and when I wanted. Having spoken to the nursery it seem that it only paid for : A) 38 weeks of the year(which I expected) and…
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thinking of going to counselling-should I tell OH?
Hi - Sorry, this is not money saving related I just wanted to get people's opinion on this. I have been thinking for a while now of going to counselling. There's stuff on my mind and I feel like I can't discuss it with my OH at the moment. She has already been through a lot this year and I am trying to stay strong for her…
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How much to rent a room out for?
Hi All - I was looking for advice really. My mum is renting out a double room in her house for £200 per month. This includes all the bills, use of shower/bath, washing machine, etc but the person does buy their own food. Her boyfriend is away travelling at the moment, but is due back on 23/12 and will not have contributed…
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Divorce
Hello, I wonder if anyone can give me a bit of advice. I split up with my husband at the beginning of the year, but did think that it was only going to be temporary. A couple of months after we split, I gave a relative a sum of money as a gift because they were going through a hard time. The money was from a savings…
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Bertini bidwell pram instructions?
Hope this is the right place to post this Does anyone have a bertini bidwell pram? I have recently acquired one but it doesn't have any instructions with it Can anyone help please? thanks :D
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baby number 4 tax relief????
hi guys not really sure about this although im sure its not true me and my wife have been thinking of having a forth and final baby however the way the money is flowing in the uk right now were kinda putting it off! i did however get told today that if we did go ahead with it we would pay less tax on earnings does anyone…
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Panicking because my partner has lost his job
I'm 26 (very shortly 27) and recently engaged to my boyfriend, who I have lived with for over 5 years. We have both been in London for about 8 years - having originally come for university. We had a few years of student finance recklessness (too much boozing!) independently and then together, but around 2005 it started to…
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How to teach a 4 year old child to value things?
My DD will be 4 in January, she's an only child (and will probably remain so) and I have to be the first to admit that she's been spoilt when it comes to buying her toys, books, clothes etc. We're not well off at all but I'd rather spend money on her than myself. I always go for bargains and never pay full price for…
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Just how normal IS this revolting teenage mess?
Hi all Me again....maybe I should have put this on my previous thread about student son....but actually, I would love to have input from parents of teens of any age, so I thought I would start a new one. Having taken advice about what to do and what not to do for my 17 year old son (18 on Saturday) who lives in his own…
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Spray a teddy bear green
I'm never sure where to post such an odd request. But being a school project I thought I would be sure to get a good response from the families board. I need to spray a teddy bear green for a school project for my son. It doesn't have to be safe, the teddy was bought from a charity shop and will be binned afterwards. Does…
