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If I get married - do I have to adopt my own son?
Apologies if this is in the wrong place. Sorry if this sounds silly but I can't find anything online (could be that I'm googling the wrong thing haha) and what to know how true this is. Basically I had a baby, he has my surname and his father isn't on the birth certificate. He has no contact with him (his choice). I was…
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Pump up tyres on prams
Hi all, looking for a pram and need some advice please. Pump up tyres... OK or avoid? Do you get punctures with them? If so often? What happens if you are out and get a puncture? Are they easy to repair? I heard you can get some stuff to put into the tyre to stop punctures. Anyone tried this please and does it actually…
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£214 for antenatal class...eek!
Hi All, I just wondered if this seemed reasonable? To be honest, I really thought that the hospital or local authority ran them, and didn't expect them to cost this much, I'll be honest! It is for an 18.5 hour course...with the NCT. What are your experiences with this type of thing! Is it worth it? I'm a first timer and…
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Reg for benefits
Hi there, I need some help, I reg my daughter to get her birth certi and they adviced me to go to the post office to pick up a form that will reg her for benefits .. I went to two different Post Offices and none of them had any clue .. can someone help? Did anyone reg their newborns for any benefits (I am thinking about…
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Maxi-Cosi Replacement Foam Wedge
Can anyone help? Friends have kindly lent us a Maxi-cosi cabriofix car seat but the back support foam wedge is missing. Does anyone have any ideas on where to get a replacement? Of, if they have, could they measure it so I could have a piece of foam cut? Tried and failed to buy one on eBay thanks to a dodgy seller. Baby is…
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Tommee Tippee electric steam steriliser £23.50
Just a quick one I was looking to purchase the electric steam tommee tippee steriliser at the weekend and was going to but this from mothercare for just over £30.00 as it is currently on offer but happened to look on John Lewis and seen it for £23.50…
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Dealing with daughters affairs whilst abroad
DD1 has just graduated and is planning on working abroad for a year to fund further studying. She wants me to deal with her finances whist shes away. She's suggested we have a joint account, but I'm not sure if this is the best option. I think it could have implications for our individual credit ratings in the future. Do…
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Pram advice
Hi all I am expecting my first (a girl :) ) in October and have been looking at prams... these are: a - so expensive b- so many to choose from!! I ideally would like one that come with the car seat.. Does anyone have any good and not top end reccommendations? thanks
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Bargain playmat
Had to share my wonderful bargains that I found today in Morrisons - Wetherby: Kiddicare Garden Friends playmat: was reduced from £15 to £7.50 - when I went to the checkout came up as £3.75. Looked this item up when I got home and original retail price had been £30! Complete Bargain! Hope that others can enjoy too!:j
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Video Baby Monitors worth the money?
Expecting baby #2 and thinking about purchasing a video monitor this time, with my son we just had the sound monitors. Are they worth the amount of money? they seem to start from around £90 just looking at Argos this one in particular.http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9020878.htm
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Silver Cross Linear Freeway and peugeot 3008 ,, advice please ?
hi everyone i have been looking at buying a pushchair after the first one i purchased doesn't fit in the boot well (mothercare xcursion) its way to long and will only go in on the angle which means you cant get anything else in the boot so ive been looking at the silver cross linear freeway .... we have a peugeot 3008 ....…
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Mums get organised in 2013
Does anybody want to join me on a thread to support each other with managing our family life. I thought we could support each other with how we have to juggle our lives e.g. homes, children, work in 2013 and find ways to make things a bit easier for ourselves. My ideas of things we could support each other with: Getting…
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We Men can now feel your pain !!
We Men can now feel your pain !! Well sort of for a little while...:rotfl:
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Fliker F1 steering bar
Hi all, it is my DS birthday tomorrow and I am just assembling his fliker scooter. Wondering if any of you have them and can tell me if mine is faulty. The steering bar is moving a bit and I can't seem to find anywhere to tighten it. So I would like to know if this is normal or not at all. Thanks for your help
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NCT promo code
Hi ladies and bumps, just a quickie i found a promo code for nct shop i use it a fair bit for bits for my baby. There is also a summer sale going as well so you can get good stuff for a cheap price Just type in DEL30 when asked for code at checkout. This gets free delivery for orders over 30 quid! Happy spending
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Newborn and baby toys
Hi there Just wondering if new mums and experienced mums could share their experience about buying necessary and essential toys (that aid in baby's development). It would be good to share this for diff ages like 0-3months 3-6months 6-12months etc I bought the following - Fisher price jungle gym thnx
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Great 'pregnancy MoneySaving' Hunt
Great 'Pregnancy MoneySaving' Hunt From tips on what to buy and what to wait to buy, to cheap maternity clothes, we want MoneySavers' collective wisdom on saving money when you're expecting a little one. Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works,…
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move closer to school?
my eldest dd has got a place at a top primary school,due to the fact i went,anyway because she has got in my youngest 2 kids will get a place.....we are looking at 11 years of someone in the household attending and i was thinking of moving within walking distance. we live 2.1 miles away currently. is this mad? we do need…
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Best way to stop breastfeeding
Hello everyone, My daughter is 6 months old now and I have been exclusively breastfeeding (except for the last 2 months because I now also have her on 3 meals a day) but what I mean is I haven't been using formula. I need to go back to work a couple days a week and my husband and I have decided that it is time to stop…
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Baby Essentials for Holidays
Jowsa's offering an exclusive 10% discount till the end of June - Travel lighter this summer and have your baby essentials delivered to your holiday location! offer2013.jowsa.com