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School shoes: where do you buy yours?
Hi everyone! We want to compile a list of where to buy shoes for your kids. There are the obvious ones, such as Clarkes and John Lewis. Where else do you know of? Reply below to let us know :) Update 7 Feb 2014: See what our twitter followers said when we asked them too: @MSE_Forum Update 18 August 2014: See our Where do…
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How would you feel about your child getting an unboxed gift?
My son has 2 cousins, a brother and sister who are the niece and nephew of my ex husband and who live 3 hours away. They are all a similar age and I want to keep as much contact between them as possible. I always send them presents for their birthday and Christmas if we aren't going to see them in person and I find the…
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Boys' 15+ school uniform shorts
I'm seriously drawing a blank on this one. My DS is ten and a half but very big for his age and 13-14 school uniform trousers are getting too small for him. I wanted to buy him some bigger shorts for the rest of this term/early next term but absolutely NOWHERE seems to do 15+ school uniform shorts! And I can't figure out…
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House keeping
How much should house keeping be? I paid £45 per month in 1983 which using the RPI index and an online calculator ranges from £106.17 to £142.08 in 2015. My Mom spent the money. My husband paid £40 per month in 1978 which ranges from £160.45 to £222.42 in 2015. Figures vary on different websites. My husband's Mom gave him…
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Residential School Trip Payment
Hi everyone, This is the first time I've posted a new thread (had to watch the clip to work out how to do it), so here goes... My DD is due to go on a residential trip with her year in Primary School next year and the deposit (£45) and first payment (£35) were due by end September (which I have paid), with other payments…
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Best place for "Tiny Baby" clothes?
My sister in law has just had her first baby, and everything which was on her birth plan went out of the window. She wound up with a C section, an infection, and a beautiful but very small baby, who is too little for the standard newborn size clothes. "Tiny Baby" is the only size which fits. Her husband managed to find one…
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Amazon free delivery
Amazon are giving me 2 options for a purchase over £30 "Standard free 3-5days" & Free 1 day , Im not a prime member ;Is this right or am I missing something ,please anybody know ?
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Christmas present ideas for an 8 month old
Sorry to mention the dreaded 'C' word already but trying to get organised early. My lo will be 8 months old at Christmas and I am starting to look at ideas for presents and could do with some advice. My budget is £140 but this is just a budget figure, I plan on spending a lot less! I had a look on the argos website as they…
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Choosing a suitable pram
I'm currently expecting my second child, after a 6 1/2 year gap. First time round I wasn't happy with my pram, but listening to other parents hardly anyone finds one they are really happy with! Things seem to have moved on a lot in the last few years, and there seems to be quite a lot of emphasis on parent facing options.…
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How much do you spend on clothes & toys
per child? Trying to put together a realistic budget...!
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Boosting Income - Stay at home mum
Hi, Do any of you ladies live in rented accommodation and are a stay at home parent? If so, how do you earn extra money or do you rely on OH to earn for the household?
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Best lightweight pushchair?
I have a Maclaren XL pushchair which has been used for two grandchildren and is now getting a bit tatty. We have another grandchild who has just turned 1 and I look after her a couple of times a week, often taking her out for a walk. The thing is, that the pushchair I have now, apart from looking rough, is really quite…
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Free Kids Eye Health and Vision Test
Hey girls, I went to these guys eyesite.co.uk/eye-health/childrens-eyesight/childrens-eye-tests at the weekend in Reading on the recommendation of a girlfriend as they do a free advanced eye test for kids. Theyre really good, check your kids eye health as well as just their eyesight! If you’re a worrier and are based in…
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Help needed to make casserole.
I hope this may be the place to get an answer to a question on cooking that I can't get an answer to on the Internet. Many years ago my old mum gave me a war time cook book that had a recipe for casserole that I want to make again. One pound of lean stewing steak cut into bits. Potato and carrots sliced into bits. Stick it…
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Childminding v nursery
My daughter is going back to work for 14 hours and she is debating whether to put her 3 yrs old son in a nursery or a child minder. The price is about the same. The child attends pre-school 3 mornings where she lives now so wants to keep him there as he is happy and has just settled down but will need to find a child…
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Would you use a second hand baby clothes store?
Hi I am a young mother and looking to start a business. My business idea is an online store that will say second hand but high quality baby clothes from next, m&s, h&m, monsoon etc and some designer clothes. I will say price per item and some multiby deals on essentials like sleep suits vest suits etc. I will also use ebay…
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Maternity Allowance
I'm wondering if any if you have claimed maternity allowance recently. It says on the .gov website that you can only apply from being 26 weeks pregnant but I don't see why this is. I'm 21 weeks gone, i have my MAT1B form and I have filled in my maternity allowance application, all ready to go - why do I have to wait 5…
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Re-useable nappies
wondering if anyone has tried re-useable nappies on a their baby, not sure if I like the idea of washing dirty nappies but I think it may work out cheaper as nappies can work out as quite pricey...:rotfl:
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finger food for babies
Hi, I am just wondering if anyone has any recipes they are willing to share for finger food/snack ideas for my 10moth old. We have a cook book and have tried a lot of things in there but only a few have turned out right and they all include lots of ingredients which then ends up going to waste as we don't use what's left.…
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Available meals made with hot water ??
Im looking for any meals/snacks which can be made just using hot water from a kettle. Obviously, there is Pot Noodle. Are there any others which can be purchased from a supermarket ? Thanks
