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How to tell Family to Butt out!
I'm 18 wks pregnant with my first although had a miscarriage at 6 wks previously to this pregnancy and feeling rather hormonal at the moment so not sure whether this unreasonable to say to my Gran. 1. I know my own mind (when she tells me what I should feel). 2. Every pregnancy is different (when she tells me I should feel…
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recommendations home learning
hi all dont know if this is the right forum to post on, Bu here goes...I want to purchase a home learning subscription...I know there are plenty of free resources but I want something with a little bit more structure so i kinda have to make sure the kids do it and can monitor progress etc , me and my husband are both so…
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3 hours daily exercise recommendations
I know that the recommendations for young children is 3 hours of physical exercise a day. While I think it can be a bit tricky to follow this exactly every day (assuming your child is at home as opposed to being at school etc where it is scheduled into the day more) I wondered how you try and factor a good amount of…
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Where to put compensation money!
Hi, My 15 year old son is due to receive £5000 in compensation following an accident that he was involved in. The court has said they will only pay the money into an account that he cannot access until he is 18. f one isn't set up then they will keep the compensation until he is 18, which means he will not be earning any…
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cloth bums and wraps
im looking for some warps for my cloth nappies. I have some bumgenius nappies that are sort of all in 1's but I also have some nippa nappies that need a wrap cover, I have some small motherease wraps but these seem to rub my LO. what other wraps can anyone recommend and also can anyone recommend some woolie wraps for at…
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All terain travel systems
A bit of a fact finding mission! I've recently been given some money to put towards pushchair and car seat. I live in a rural area do a lot of walking to the beach ,on very muddy forest tracks sometimes step and uneven surfaces! there is a step up to my front door and the door has a slight lip. there isn't a lot of room in…
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Mumsnet website hacked
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27028101 Mumsnet - which says it has 1.5 million registered members - said that it believed that the cyber thieves may have obtained passwords and personal messages. The site added that it was forcing its members to reset any password created on or before Saturday.
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child proofing
Hi there, my 10 month old daughter has started standing up and tries to open the cupboard doors. can anyone please suggest any locks? any amazon, tesco direct links .. thnx
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Using evaporated water from tumble dryer
Hi As daft as it may sound, I am trying to find good uses for the water that we would ordinarily throw away from our condensing dryer. We use this water for topping up the iron at present (saves having to buy distilled water) so as to avoid the build up of limescale. I was thinking of also using it in our 10 month old's…
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Baby Boy Sale Clothes
I know this may seem a strange one... I have a 7 month old baby boy. Whenever there are sales on I go in to get some clothes for LO and there seems to be hardly any baby boy clothes in the sales, but loads of baby girl clothes! I went to Asda lunchtime, rails and rails of sale girls stuff (some £1 rails) and one tiny boys…
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Bedtime issues with a 3 year old
I wonder if anyone here has any ideas for a constant problem we are having during the night with our 3 year old. Basically she keeps coming into our bed during the night which we are trying to put a stop to but it doesn't seem to be working. When I put her to bed at her bedtime I explain that this is her bed and she needs…
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Financial Costs of going to work...:(
Hi All, I am trying to work a solution for my working hours, childcare and how to afford it all. I thought I was quite lucky that I have access to a nursery that doesnt charge a fortune for its services and have managed to secure a place for both of my children, they also seem to love going. Now as far as my job is…
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Just found out I am pregnant. What is hte next step? Help!
Dear all, Please help me with advice or point into the rightdirection. I had a positive pregnancy test 2 weeks ago, phoned my GP and shesaid there is no need for her to see me, I should self refer to any hospital I choose. Ok, I started to google “how to decide on hospital” and allwebsites tell that I should ask advice…
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Newly single parent with 1 on the way
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8 months to save before baby arrives
Hi, I am a newbie to this forum but not necessarily to saving and trying to be good with money. But, my husband and I have just found out we are expecting our first child, due mid November so I have around 8 months, or at least 8 pay packets left to get a little bumper fund as it were for when I am off of work. I currently…
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Random thought..Breast Milk vrs Breast Milk?
Think my 15 month is coming down with chicken pox but hopefully my 2 month has some immunity for it because I do from my breast milk...this got me thinking..what if I hadn't had it before? Wouldn't it make sense that difference woman have different immensities so giving a baby milk from loads of woman in theory...should…
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Really need some advice
Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place, and if it isn't the right place, I'm really really sorry! I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I'm 4 months pregnant and a victim of domestic violence. This is a long and complicated story: my bf has just left me (finally). I left him once before and went into…
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How much milk for a 7 month old?
Hi ladies (and gents!) Could anyone give me any guidance on how much milk a 7 month old should be having a day? I'm finding it all a bit baffling as I was EBF'ing up until a couple of weeks ago. Now DD is having a bottle at 7.30pmish before bed, BF in the night if she wakes (normally at least a couple of times), a BF first…
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High Chair - buying help
Hi there, I am wondering if someone could please advice on buying a high chair for my 6 month old daughter, I did some research and there are loads of them .. Thanks,
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Cloth nappies
I've just bought a wad of cloth nappies online to try and save money, with 2 in nappies full time and both with digestive problems I'm just weighing up if it's really saving me anything, Nappies need to be rinsed, then washed at 60 then extra rinse, then as I need them to be dry in time I hang them to dry on an airer but…
