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Affording Mortgage whilst on Maternity
Hi, Not sure if this should have been mortgages or families...feel free to move if you think its in the wrong place. We have just bought a house, paying the mortgae is fine when both of us are working. My only concern is when I have a baby (in a year or 2), I would only get statutory maternity pay which is about £100 a…
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Time spent playing with child?
Hoping for some advice from parents in a similar situation. My son is 13 months old & just trying to walk. He is at the stage where he gets really fed up really quickly confined to his pram or car seat for any lenght of time, he wants to be off exploring. I try to get out once a day/every other day even if just for a half…
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Wheres best to buy boys clothes?
I am fed up of buying cheap kids clothes that fall apart or look really tatty after being repeatedly washed! I have two boys age 6 and 4 and so, ideally, I want to buy clothes for the older one that will last long enough to be handed down to the younger one. I dont want to have to throw loads away and buy new again as it…
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Help/Advice Needed On Costings For Secondary School??
DD passed her 11+ last week and found out she is to attend a grammar school. We have had the pack through for DD's new school and the costings are going to be extreme next year and have to find ways to budget a little better as I dont really want her missing out on anything as she's worked so hard to get in there. The…
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Average charge for child minding ? (Yorkshire)
Hi Sorry if I have posted this on wrong board but I'm thinking of becoming a registered child minder and wondered what is the average price I could realistically charge ? I am in Yorkshire, as I know that rates can be vary according to area. Are there any registered child minders on here who could give me an idea of the…
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Help, I don't know what to do!!
My husband has taken a permanent job which will be less pay. Our son is off uni until October and doing nothing about looking for part time work. He was given a car from my mother and we are expected to shell out for petrol to socialise and is not finding work or doing much to help us around the house etc. I understand, he…
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Nursery Problem---Please advise
Hi All, I would appreciate some help and guidance with this one please. Today, I turned up at my daughters nursery 20 minutes late. She is in the Toddler Room. While walking in I noticed that the preschool children were playing outside. There are two carers in this room but one of them did not see me....hope this is all…
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Can a cat get dementia? (or something similar)
Hi all. I need some help/advice with my cat. If my post seems jumbled its because I'm trying to give you as much info as possible about her. I have a cat and she's about 15-16 years old. Lately she's been acting strange with traffic that comes down our road. She will just sit or lay slap bang in the middle of the road,…
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shaving sons head!
My ds (nearly 9) normally has his head shaved with the elecie clippers in either a no 1 or Zero (no guard) - done by either me or his dad! How do i do his hair so that it is slightly longer on the top and shorter on the bottom? I think its called grading? :confused: Need to do it tomorrow as back to school on Tuesday.…
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Nicest poem/txt to send my girlfriend?!?!
I want to send my girlfriend a really really nice/sweet poem/txt that will make her weak at the knee's. anyone no of any sites or anything that will be good to send?
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stop smoking contract
i am already a long standing member of this forum, but for obvious reasons (ie my sister is as well), i have created a new nom de geur. i am looking for some help. has anyone come across a contract ..... regarding giving up smoking. i have convinced my older sister to finally give the weed the boot...... she has tried on…
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Going into hospital-advice with rota please!
Hi, I am going into hospital in three weeks time for surgery. Iam a single parent and have two sons aged 16 and 21. They have agreed to help with shopping/ jobs etc post surgery and have said they will stickto a rota if I write down what needs to be done. I dont want to make it too difficultforthem but neither do I want to…
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Chidcare problem....please advise! - URGENT
Hi All, (Please see previous thread if you haven't rea dit already). I understood from the new nursery that my daughter could start tomorrw. I have just got a phonecall today (Sunday)! to say the don't have place for her!...I am so angry and am due back at work tomorrow....I cant believe this has happened as I have already…
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What does DD etc mean?
I've seen many posts with "DD" and others, can someone do a quick run down on them all to say what they are short for. Thank You.
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Coudl it work
Had another bombshell dropped this week, OH has now said he doesn't want to be with me (not the first time this month) He wants to try living together just as the children's parents as the took it terribly last time he left. We have one son with special needs who took it badly and the little one was in a right state.…
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Controlling Mother in law
My mother in lawis driving me round the bend with her controlling ways. heres some of the things she does ofen when I'm not there: - goes through my cupbords to see what food we've got in - goes through clothes draws & rearranges the childrens clothes - changes the childrens bedding when I'm at work - looks in the aring…
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Stair gate.
I am looking for a stair gate but am having major problems as I only have one solid wall to attach it to, the other side is open plan stairs with a round newel post. Does anyone have any ideas please?
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Having Friends for Dinner, At a function this Pm, Very little time to cook, Help!
I'm having some friends round for an early dinner, 6pm. Whilst this would not normally be a problem I'm actually out from about 12.30pm at my sisters 25th Wedding Anniversary celebration. I'll probably be out until 4ish so I need soemthing quick, easy and tasty. The friends are bringing two children aged 3 and 1 and I have…
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Arhh Can it get any worst???
I posted last week that hy husband had got a new job, so at last he could leave the job he hates and work doing something he loves Gardening. This weekend was great he was happyest iv seen him for a long time.THEN.. He phones his new boss to tell him he has given 2 weeks notice at current job, and his new boss informs him…
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Men C Vaccination is this new?
I've just received a reminder letter from the Health visitor saying my daughter hasn't had a Men C immunisation. As far as I know vaccinations are up to date so is this the new vaacination that has just been launched. Dd is two and a half and I thought it was for under 2's. Can anyone cast any light on this?…