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Mamas and Papas horizons cot bed
Bit of a long shot I know, but has anyone got a spare Horizons cot-bed screw? Or even where we can get one from PLEASE. Phoned mamas and Papas but they don't keep them in stock as the cot is an old design. We are pulling our hair out, having tried everywhere we can think of. Thanks in advance x
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cheap contact lenses
I have been buying my contact lenses online from contactlenses.co. ukfor the last few months and it has been great service! when my optomitrist told me i needed glasses, i was definetly expecting to pay A LOT for daily disposables. anyways, a friend recommended i purchase online and it has been amazing and super…
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My LO will only settle on her mum at night
My 7 month old only settles on mum at night. If I try and comfort her when she stirs then she screams until mum holds her. It gets me down as I would like to get her to sleep and give mum a rest . Any ideas ?
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Baby & Toddler Show - Manchester
You can get £4 off tickets to the Baby & Toddler Show at Event City Manchester from 11-13 March with code MT12 - making tickets just £8 :) looking forward to it!
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Butlins saving
Just wanted to share, hopefully it will help someone... I booked a butlins (bognor) break last friday for my family for half term week, paid an eye watering sum of money but I logged on today and saw they were advertising the same break for cheaper than I paid so I called them and they told me they can match the new price…
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Financial problems afer baby
Hi, My name is Lucy and I have got 2 children who are 3 and 10 months . I work for a small firm in Windsor whereas my husband is unemployed and still looking for a well-paid job. Obviously, we have big financial problems that often lead to a little quarrel with my husband but the most unbearable are in-laws critics, have…
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thinking of leaving partner.
Hi, I'm thinking of leaving my partner we are not married, I have a 4 year old son, who will start school in September. We are renting privately, and are both on the tenacy agreement. though he pays the rent, and all the bills, we have a joint bank account. How to go about financial advice, and actually leaving with my…
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Maternity question
Hi, I don't know if I am posting this in the right area but here goes.. I am a doctor working in the NHS, my wife is due our first baby in end of July. The problem is the guidance is all oriented towards how the mother can take the maternity leave. My question is where do I stand in taking paternity leave and additional…
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Child Maintenance Advice please.
If I've posted in the wrong place please advise me where to move this. My ex husband announced yesterday that he is going to move his fianc! and her 16 yr old daughter in to live with him. Her daughter attends school full time. Is anyone please Able to please clarify how this will affect me. His gross monthly pay is £3000,…
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Children's entertainer - Leeds
I am looking for a children's party entertainer in Leeds and wondered if anyone had any recommendations? Magician, Science party, Super Heroes etc. It's for a 6 year old so I am sure he'd be happy with most things, but we'd prefer someone recommended and that doesn't cost too many arms and legs! Thanks!
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Legal advise dealing with police
Not sure where to post this, but to cut a long story short.... We have to go to the police st again tomorrow because the school told them that we smack our kids as part of discipline......... We have had social services around several times now. As far as I can see the law is its ok to smack with a hand on appropriate…
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Discount hair colouring that works?!
Hi, I'm a debt free wannabe who sadly has gone mega grey before my time (I'm 35 and went grey at 18!!) 😱 I need to do my roots about every 2-3 weeks because it grows sooooo quickly and, being dark, my roots make me look like a badger if I leave it any longer 😖 I've always used nice n easy, but at nearly £6 a go, it's not…
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Coping with a toddler and a newborn.
Hello, I've unexpectedly fell pregnant (which I'm happy about.) However, it's resulted in a closer in age gap than I personally felt was ideal. DD will be a few weeks over two when the new baby is due amd I'm worried I won't cope very well. DD is in a good routine and has slept through since 7 weeks, but she is demanding…
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Gift ideas for new sibling
I am expecting our 2nd baby in about a months time and already have a 4 year old daughter. My daughter asked to get a small toy for her to give to the baby when it's born so we just picked a small cuddly toy but I thought it might be nice to get something little for 4yo from the baby but I'm stuck for ideas. I don't want…
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Nursery shuts - childcare voucher money back?
We chose a nursery for our son that was connected to a school but mid-way through the term the school (including the nursery) went into the liquidation. The school has very few assets (it turns out the school grounds were leased) so I'm not very optimistic about getting any money back from the liquidators. We paid the…
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argos misprint
Hi new to the site. Wondered if anybody could give me some help. I went to buy an item from the shop that was in new book for £5.99 but shop said its misprint and is £14.99, is there anything i can do or do i pay the £14.99. I think its terrible they can make this mistake and wonder how many others are going to be in same…
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C-sections
I am expecting our 2nd child and the plan (for now at least) is to have an elective c-section at 34 weeks (this is based on medical advice, not through choice). We had a few problems last time resulting in an emergency c-section so hoping to avoid that this time around! Although it is a bit of a worry, it has been easier…
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New Buggy Needed
Hi to the other mums (& dads of course), I need help before I drive myself mad looking at hundreds more buggies, lol. I need to buy a new pushchair for my 1 year old. The one we currently have we've had since our other little one was 6 months and he's 5 now so its done well but has finally given up on me. I've been looking…
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Advice badly needed
Hi and thanks for taking time to read this, didn't know where to put this thread My partner and I split, during the relationship he gave me his car, he purchased it before we met, he signed over the c5 did up keeping on it and it's worth four thousand. He bought himself a new car. During our time together he never asked me…
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Cannot reach inside bottom of cot
I was babysitting my grandchildren recently and was asked to put them to bed. My granddaughter, who is approaching 4, was no problem as she can more or less put herself to bed but my grandson, a strapping 18 months, was another thing. He fell asleep while on my lap as I was reading him a bedtime story and I picked him up…
