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Wedding Photography
Hi my fiancee and myself are getting married in July 2006 and are trying to organise as many things as early as possible to save on stress etc, we are currently looking for a wedding photographer, and to be quite honest i can't beleive the price some of these people are charging, does anyone know of any photographers who…
Absent milk teeth
My twenty month old daughter's teeth seem to be a bit odd :o I've made myself an appointment with my dentist next week and will take her with me for him to have a look, but just wondered if anyone else has ever encountered this. Her front pair of incisors at the bottom are completely different shapes. She hasn't got…
Cheaper light therapy for SAD sufferers
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a recognised condition where sufferers experience symptoms of depression during the winter months. This is thought to be linked to changes in brain chemistry caused by lack of exposure to sunlight. A recognised treatment is light therapy, where sufferers sit for a set period by a strong…
stretch marks!!
hi, i know this is a popular problem for all us women who have had children!but i would like to ask if anybody knows or has used any stretch mark creams that are any good.i have a 2 and a half year old little boy and im now pregnant(after a year of trying!yippee)and would like to start using something now, before i get to…
DEBT PROOFING YOUR KIDS
Did anyone see the Tonight programme with Trevor MacDonald the other night? All about letting your kids control their own finances. Colleen Nolan was the guinea pig and instead of spend, spend, spend on her kids like she normally did and the kids not really getting an idea of what was being spent, they were given an amount…
2.5 year old not holding pen ...
Our 2.5 year old boy really enjoys drawing and doodling but he is determined not to hold the pen correctly. He is fairly effective without doing so and i wonder whether it matters. Obviously the main thing is we want him to enjoy what he is doing but will he run into problems at school etc.?
Cost of Washing Powder
Does anyone know why this is so expensive, when we ALL use it? Some sort of monopoly perhaps? I do huge amounts of washing with 2 small children and washable nappies as well. Any cheap bargains you know about. Have a feeling its cheaper in France!
UkParents website shut down
My favourite baby website, https://www.ukparents.co.uk has mysteriously shut down and there is just a strange letter directing you to another website which looks rubbish. Does anyone know what this is all about?? Also does anyone know an alternative website for buying/selling baby stuff??
Maternity Coats
Hello All, I don't suppose anyone has seen anyone (either online or in store) selling maternity coats. It seems to be a glaring omission from all the catalogues I've seen. Thanks, Rich
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Benefits with babies!
Hi, I am currently on long term incapacity benefit and will be so for the foreseeable future, I also get lower level disbility allowance, care component. My husband and I are now thinking of trying for a baby but financial issues are a worry if I'll need childcare help. Does anyone know hoe being pregnant/ having a baby…
Home Reading.
how often should you read with your kids. i try every night, but sometimes it goes out of the window. just wondered how oftenn others do it?
Exzema in babies - more advice please!
So heres problem number two after the breast feeding one...... ::) ::) ::) Little monkey Asha is now 8 weeks old and has had really bad exzema. She developed a fever and went to hospital in week 5 for a whole week. :'( :'( :'( She was on antibiotics and it cleared up but now it still comes back on her ears and on little…
Here To Help With Weddings
Hello all. I usually frequent the freebies board but today I have gone a-wandering ;D If you're getting married soon and you would like any advice on anything at all whether it be what to wear, ettiquette, how to cut costs, transport, catering etc ... even if there's a problem with perhaps friends / family then please do…
child starting school
my son is 4 and a half and started reception in September. He has always been confident and outgoing but recently he has been clinging to a teddy a lot - that he has had since a baby - and never been that interested in before- and wants the teddy to go to school with him so he can stop with him. Toys are discouraged by the…
Baby due next Feb, Looking for good book
We are expecting our first child next February and am trying to find a good book which helps you understand the psycology etc of children. Maybe someone can recommend a good book to plan for the eventuall tantrums etc
The Clean Mother and Baby Room Hunt
Gadget Freaks post in the vent board got me thinking. Where are the cleanest and best Mother and Baby rooms around the country in public places. Feel free to add warnings of nasty ones as well. ClickHere for gadget freaks original post :)
ADHD
Anyone any advice? My son is 10 and recently is out of control Ritalin does'nt seem to be working anymore and I don't want the dose to be put up as I think it's a shame. I do have him on fish oils hes been settled for a year now but recently has become very violent to his twin brothers who are 7. Anything is worth a try as…
Key Stage 2 SATs Results
Hi - My son re-sat his KS2 SATs tests in May this year. He first took them in May of last year and didn't do very well. However, with home tutoring he progressed so well that he was offered the chance to re-sit them. Can I get the results to these tests? NO! I have been trying, without success, via his school, but no-one…
get rid of warts
please can anybody help, my daughter has had some warts on her hand for nearly 2 years, we have tried everything that the chemist has, the doc wont burn them off, just keeps telling us to wait, daughter getting fed up of them, as keeps catching them. Does anybody have any ideas to get rid of them please? Thanks ::)

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