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apps to help speech for a 2 year old
After reading the post about when to buy a child a tablet, some comments were around using tablets etc to help speech development. My son is almost 2, but isn't talking yet (no mama, dada, la la la, ba ba ba noises even) and is hadn't occurred to me to use the ipad to help. He has no interest in it at present. He has seen…
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Sharing winnings?
Hi all. I'm having a bit of a dilemma and wondered if anyone can contribute their opinion. Myself and a friend went out last night with our OHs. Whilst out, there was a raffle, and my friend and I bought tickets. I said to her "if we win, we split, right?" (Like we would for Bingo "rules"!) She said "of course". Well, we…
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Driving to Olympia exhibition centre? Easy?
Hi My DS wants to go to an exhibition at Earls Court, now I have never driven in London before,. Does anyone know if its is easy to get to? Or a complete nightmare? Thanks BEE
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Would you ring?
Hi, I know I'm gonna sound like a right baby but please be gentle with me. If you were ill, to the point where you were vomiting every 10/20 mins, couldn't keep even sips of water down, you have diarhea to the point it has (TMI) turned red (makes me scared n think blood!). You couldn't sit up with out your head spinning…
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Would you call the police on neighbors if you hear domestic issues/violence ?
Hi Last sunday my neighbors upstairs were having domestic issues that involves screaming, shouting, and throwing things around. This went on for like 10-20 minutes, but to me it felt too long. I was worried that i was about to send the message to landlord . Thank god i didn't. The walls are thin and i can hear them. I…
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Literary executor - duties?
Please excuse me if I am a bit vague in this post, but I don't want to say anything that could identify anyone, as it's a bit of a sensitive subject. When I was growing up, we occasionally used to visit a spinster friend of my father's, who lived in a very beautiful and rural part of the country. Although we were not…
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Would you name your child the same as your pet?
Hi everyone, We have a little boy called Henry (22 months) and we are having another boy due end of Feb. We have 3 cats called Abigail, George and Freddie. Now we are thinking of a nice name that goes with Henry. And got stuck a few times. I have loved the name George for years so called our first (as a couple) pets George…
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Ruined engagement surprise, what can we do ??
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Power Of Attorney
My husband and brother in law are in the process of getting LPA for their mother. The solicitor has completed all that they need to do and the paperwork has been sent of to be registered. (10days ago) I appreciate it can take up to 12 weeks to receive it. Once my husband receives the LPA (it is joint with his brother) can…
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If you found yourself living on a friends sofa how would you make yourself useful?
If you found yourself suddenly homeless and unemployed e.g. due to a break up & redundancy at the same time and you had to rely on friends what would you do? If you had friends (who had a school aged child) in a two up two down who offered you their sofa, how long would you stay, and if you did what would you do to pay…
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Chatting-type of websites - are there any?
I use this website a lot, mainly to read but occasionally post, but I wonder whether anyone knows of any sort of chatting-type of sites? I'm an English teacher in deep and darkest China, where I'm the only westerner within a six hour radius (!) and I get fairly isolated at times, with only my laptop as a link to the…
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Husbands friend on our sofa for five months - what would you have done?
Just a rant. Largely our fault due to poor communication of our expectations. Background My husband has a close friend with whom he went to school. They shared a bachelor flat before we were married and he was a groomsman at our wedding five years ago. My husband’s friend, we’ll call him ‘John’ came to the end of his…
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Avoid Match.com
Hi, I 've just rang match.com to cancel my subscription, one day late. Not only do I not get back the £25 installment I paid yesterday but they made me pay another £55 for the 2 installments to come to cover a 6 month period. These people are thugs, avoid MATCH!
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Legal rights to property after breakup?
Not sure if this is in the right place I have recently split with my ex Gf of 10 years. we have 3 kids and lived in a rented council home. The rent agreement was in her name. She ended the relationship recently and i had to move out to my mothers with nothing, all the property the home remained with her, all appliances,…
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Dating on a tight budget
Hi All, I am looking for some help. I have just starting dating a lovely girl, but being a single father a lot of my wages are taken up with providing a home for my son and other bits and pieces so just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what we could do for dates that don't cost the earth or even better if they are…
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Gift idea help - jewellery
I'm looking for ideas/ recommendations if anyone has any. I need a present for a friends 40th birthday. I like the hand stamped jewellery that I've seen online, but am reluctant to just pick a seller out the hat. Also, I'm not sure what to get. With the stamped jewellers I would like to get something with her family's…
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Does anyone have any experience of The Student Support Centre?
MY son's school have just distributed letters to children about the Student Support Centre, a home tuition scheme which the parents pay for and which is supposed to complement their in-school learning. The school gets commission for each reply slip returned, regardless of whether the parents are interested, so the school…
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Work might cost me my home - can't stop worrying
Well, I guess I should have set up one of the "new" accounts that people do but I don't have the energy My employer has moved me to a different department where I will lose £90 a month from my salary. This £90 is only paid to people who work in my department due to a particular aspect of our job. So in the new department,…
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Should I say something or keep my nose out?
I drop DD/DS (10 & 7) off at breakfast club every morning at around 7.45am (school starts at 8.30am so breakfast club has to be open that early) before scooting off to work. I drop them in the parents car park then sit and wait in the car until I see them going in through the door into the hall from my vantage point.…
