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Age of which children can choose where to live.
Hello, I am a single parent to three lovely children and i was wondering if anyone could help me as to the legal age of which children can choose as to where they can live. My children are very unhappy as to where they are now and have asked to move in with me but this is not what my ex partner wants. If anyone has any…
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public gym showers
i wasnt sure where to put this but this is the family board so will probably get responses from mums and dads which will help. bit of a weird experience this morning in the changing room. a woman walked into the mens changing room with five boys (maybe 7/8ish) and refused to leave. would other mums think thats acceptable?
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Feel sad today
.... all because of a silly comment by my Fiance. I have Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Diabetes and just found out I have cancer but its very treatable and all I'm ok with it all. Doctors are just going to cut part of my leg out and I might have to use a chemo cream but not giving me any bother really. Its mainly the fibro and…
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Child not wanting to go on school trip
Hope someone can help. Our 11 year old went on a 4 day compulsory school trip just before the summer. He loved the trip but HATED being away from home. Now I don't mean he just didn't like it, but was visibly upset on return. There is another compulsory one for this year(at the end of summer term ) for 5 days away. Already…
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Trutex uniform and PE kit cheap at m&m eg. 99p sweatshirts
http://www.mandmdirect.com/ProductList.aspx?Filter=2|trutex&a=resetsearch Some funny colours, such as yellow PE shorts and coloured rugby tops etc. which might be useful to people who have to buy coloured uniform that supermarkets don't stock. M&M also sell school bags, PE bags, trainers, football boots and branded clothes.
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What do you and your DP's/DH's/DW's do together that costs nothing...
... Or next to nothing (ie money spent on transport). And I mean other than in the bedroom ;) Me and DP have very little spare money between us to go out and do things but we go out for little walks, take my dads SLR camera which he has kindly given to us till xmas and have photography competitions, who can take the best…
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Marrige.
Hi, I just need to ask some other for their opinions on marriage/relationships, i just need to be blunt and write it all down. Ive been married 5 years to a man who is caring and trustworty,honest. Hes a good person and we have a 4year old daughter, but our relationship it just not working, there are no…
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Need tips on switching the family from frivalous to frugal please!!
Hope this is in the right place,sorry if it isn't! I really would appreciate some tips with trying to get the family on board with me and becoming more frugal.We haven't exactly spent millions but live very much by the "if you've got it spend it and worry about tomorow tomorrow".Things have happened in our lives that make…
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moving house
I just wondered if anyone out there had moved house but not been totally happy in their new house? We have been in our new house a month, and I am struggling to settle in. We knew the house needed redecoration etc, but the scale of the work has overwhelmed me. Even though the house isn't very old, it hasn't been maintained…
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Advice re: Breast Feeding please
Evening all, I'm looking for some advice from experienced BF ladies... My baby boy will be 3 months old on Monday. I'm returning to work part time from Wednesday (Mon-Fri leaving house 0745, returning by 1230 latest). During this time my husband will be looking after our son and will therefore require some expressed milk.…
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Easy hosting tips needed....
Does anyone have on tips on how you handle hosting people at home. Its nice having people over, but I find I end up running around after my guests to the point that I'm starting to not enjoy it. We had about 30 people over for DS's 1st birthday and we ended up spending the time fetching things for people so barely spoke to…
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please help
I am married to a sports man and we have a son, everyone we know thinks we are really happy but he screams shouts and sometimes hits me. I want to leave but how can I when I am being watched all the time? I am scared for my son. He would always find us, someone would recognise us. He has mine and my sons passports, can I…
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Clothes shopping for 9 year old...?
Where do you all buy 'basic' clothes for girls aged around 10? DD is aged 11/12 in clothes and I'm after some sensible basics - jeans/trousers, long sleeve tees (nothing fancy) and a decent, thick hoodie or two... I usually find clothes in Asda but they seem to stop doing basic stuff for older children. I really don't want…
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Normal waiting time for mammogram appt after finding lump
Hi My partner found a lump in her breast last week so we immediately visited our GP. An appointment was made for her this Wednesday where she saw a consultant. The consultant did not seem unduly concerned however stated that she would refer for a mammogram test. We just received an appointment letter today giving her an…
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ranting mothers
My husband myself and our 2 sons moved house in April, we used to live in what would be the biggest town I guess for our area its where we both work but we got sick and tired of where we used to live, there were 2 houses down our street with bedsits in and there was always police cars and smashed windows, quite often…
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Can my ex relocate our kids to France from the UK?
Hello. I am divorced with two children ages 4 and 7. We are all UK citizens. For the last few months I was forced to relocate to Norway due to work related obligations but I have been travelling back to the UK once a month to visit my kids for 3-4 days at a time. Recently, my ex wife met someone from France and has…
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Divorce help needed
Hi, Wondering if anyone can offer some advice on form D81 Statement of Information for a consent order. Been seperated for a while and its all mutual with no kids involved. I am a little confused about section 7 where I have to declare capital. Have done a,b and c but is section d a monthly figure or annual, looked all…
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Being taken advantage of by other parents
I am a mum to a 12yr old girl and 8 yr old boy and I am getting to the end of my tether with my kids friends parents to be honest! My daughter is very much a homebody (well, lazy layabout actually!) and has never been the type of child that will play out with friends, when friends have called for her, she either invites…
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Ethics and legalities of using information
Hi, I have managed to find out the password to my husband blackberry. He is still in contact with his other woman. I have also found that he has registered for another "dating" site (swinging). Does anyone know if I can use this information to file for divorce? He has got the other woman pregnant and I have got proof of…
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Second Chance?
Regular poster, posting under AE If your partner hit you, would you forgive them and give them a second chance? Or would that be 'it' - the end?
