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Tip of the day

If your DH says he wants breakfast in bed, chuck a sleeping bag onto the kitchen floor. MamaG

Quote of the week

Bucharest on the potentially perilous pitfalls of pregnancy: "You get so used to grown men whose first names you don't know shuftying about up your nethers that you have to chant to yourself, like a mantra, in the dentist's waiting room, "Don't take your pants off, it's just teeth this time."

Recipe of the week

Porpoise's red berry pavlova: lashings of strawberries and cream for Wimbledon finals weekend - with the ace addition of a crunchy, chewy meringue base. Serve with panache and await a grateful chorus of, "Ooh, I say!"

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What age to leave a child home alone?	25	05/07/09 01:30
Where am i ment to go?	38	05/07/09 00:32
Anyone read the Guardian Family piece today about having a second child?	67	05/07/09 00:15
Feel like i'm losing it	8	05/07/09 00:00
Two questions about toddlers and late nights - help!	6	04/07/09 23:31
My 5 year old son's shyness is driving me mad	25	04/07/09 23:14
How many of you have children that have different passports to you?	7	04/07/09 23:05
If you have one, what's in your DC's garden playhouse / hut?	7	04/07/09 22:21
The Motherhood Delusion	523	04/07/09 22:05
I'm a terrible mother..	62	04/07/09 22:05
saying no to eveything at mo and even strating to have tantrum with daddy	1	04/07/09 22:02
Undivided time?	7	04/07/09 21:58
"How to talk so kdis will listenand listen so kids will talk" - anyone want to go trhough this book?	627	04/07/09 21:38
Lovely MNers. advice needed on teen sex dilemma	53	04/07/09 21:31
Party	7	04/07/09 21:24
Need a good book to explain female bits...	2	04/07/09 21:21
should i go for no 2?	4	04/07/09 20:11
Please help me like my lovely DD again, I feel terrible	34	04/07/09 20:10
Grounded dd1, but this will inconvenience her friend's family. WWYD?	17	04/07/09 19:42
Rescue remedy and Star of bethlehem, Has anyone used in young baby 11wks..	15	04/07/09 19:34
looking for a playpal for our 16months old daughter, tooting,Lodnon	1	04/07/09 18:46
Feeling like a crap mum now there are 2 DCs - is this normal?	23	04/07/09 16:43
Beware the mummy martyrs	70	04/07/09 13:18
is cbeebies a "lifeline" for some mums?	23	04/07/09 11:56
Still don't feel that massive maternal love for ds after 6 months. Is this normal?	16	04/07/09 03:55
Ds age 9 the subject of unrequited love - help!	3	03/07/09 23:45
have i lost my chances of ever having a calm boy	8	03/07/09 22:09
bonding problems leading to over compensating later on?	3	03/07/09 21:42
Has anyones DC had an accident that was mere or less their (parent's) fault? If so, please tell me...	62	03/07/09 21:24
I pushed my DS	5	03/07/09 21:23
Why is bedtime always such a battle?	2	03/07/09 21:21
Springing into Summer with 2 (or more) pre-schoolers!	180	03/07/09 20:38
Here we go again. How do you deal with a very stubborn 4yo?	26	03/07/09 20:24
We're being offered lots of help - but I don't know whether to accept it..	15	03/07/09 20:16
Feeling paranoid at school gate.......	5	03/07/09 20:14
Baby HATES the car.. I think ive tried everything...	21	03/07/09 18:29
Those of you with PCOS........	20	03/07/09 17:10
Anyone a foster parent?	3	03/07/09 16:49
I've always known DP was a bit of an "over-worrier" but this takes the biscuit...	8	03/07/09 16:02
If I get her a bike now, what will be next?	14	03/07/09 14:45
wwyd, should I tell teacher of comments to my DD or am I overreacting?	14	03/07/09 13:38
Please help me embrace dd starting school (PFB)	15	03/07/09 13:36
tip of the day about taking photo of your child before a day out..	6	03/07/09 13:27
CALLING ALL JANE POWERTWIN + TWINTWO USERS !	2	03/07/09 13:06
Are we all spoiling our children and letting them be the boss?	139	03/07/09 11:25
What's your toddler wearing to bed in the heatwave?	51	03/07/09 09:41
Oh god I know this wasn't the right thing to do but I just lost it	7	02/07/09 23:23
BOYS Sunhat that ties under the chin????	23	02/07/09 23:03
losing weight after stopping bfeeding	8	02/07/09 22:41
would you persevere in this situation	12	02/07/09 22:07
Post Natal Depression or just the miserable reality of kids?	8	02/07/09 22:06
What do you think is up with my 11mo DS?	5	02/07/09 21:54
losing weight after stopping bfeeding	2	02/07/09 20:59
Grandparents raising grandchildren	10	02/07/09 17:07
Sports Day Dilemma-Advice Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!	7	02/07/09 16:59
What is the correct response when your toddler bites another child?	7	02/07/09 15:48
Teething help?	3	02/07/09 14:30
How can I help my 7 year old deal with being excluded by his friends?	24	02/07/09 14:19
What would disappoint you about your children?	112	02/07/09 14:09
Am I over reacting? Advice needed for insecure mum	12	02/07/09 12:50
So how do I support DD when I want to sit in the corner & say 'wibble'	16	02/07/09 12:49
Moving DS into his own room	8	02/07/09 12:10
Fresh start at new school really want (need) to make the most of this	1	02/07/09 11:58
Were you brought up in the 1970s? Has it influenced you?	105	02/07/09 11:41
Party Etiquette	4	02/07/09 11:33
Does anyone have any experience of the Young Carers Trust?	11	02/07/09 10:43
11 mo bit a 2 yo today. Help!	2	02/07/09 05:10
ds gets really upset when friends have to leave	2	02/07/09 00:08
excluded from nursery for 3 days for vomiting! what's your nursery/ schools exclusion period?	16	01/07/09 22:38
Can you recommend Doctor's Kit?	11	01/07/09 22:26
What age was your DC when you stopped keeping their masterpieces?	7	01/07/09 22:04
help - I need inspiration for a great party theme - ds is 6	6	01/07/09 22:02
Following on from thread re 'spoiling' children is this OTT for our 4 year old	16	01/07/09 21:39
Hi, are there any hairdressers here?? I have a question about my daughters hair cut.	9	01/07/09 20:58
Please help do i take things further with socail services????**	18	01/07/09 20:40
I am having Saturday off. Ideas please?	3	01/07/09 20:32
just a phase	8	01/07/09 19:10
Unconditional Parenting in a nutshell (I know this is incredibly lazy)	438	01/07/09 17:57
Sling my DH would use...	12	01/07/09 17:34
Breast Milk alternative uses...	3	01/07/09 17:12
Newborns in the heat	13	01/07/09 15:53
Bedtime: OK, we have made a rod for our own backs, now bedtime is a nightmare and its causing major tension. Is there a softly softly approach i can persuade ...	54	01/07/09 13:33
Anyone in South West Wales?	1	01/07/09 11:35
Coming to terms with no more babies 'cause I am too old	10	01/07/09 10:40
So tell me about 3 year old boys and how to survive them.....	32	01/07/09 10:16
Do mothers of girls enjoy their children more?	112	30/06/09 22:18
what do you do?	12	30/06/09 22:14
Baby's ears!	36	30/06/09 21:12
Time to move DS to a big bed?	4	30/06/09 20:02
Does anyone ever think that their toddler hates them?	3	30/06/09 19:53
Can you just hold my hand and tell me that it will get a little bit better, please?	9	30/06/09 19:31
Desperately need time off	4	30/06/09 18:16
How to deal with aggressive behaviour from another child towards my DS?	4	30/06/09 17:26
laughing baby.	4	30/06/09 16:33
Any tips for keeping a small baby cool in this heatwave?	19	30/06/09 13:55
Sorry for posting here anyone from Macclesfield?	3	30/06/09 13:14
what to get ds for birthday. he'll be four.	12	30/06/09 12:43
Who got the Slipper when they were growing up?	27	30/06/09 12:31
Is my daughters car seat safe?	17	30/06/09 10:40
Ds never gets a return playdate or invited anywhere	28	30/06/09 10:28
Can dummies ever be for Occasional Use? Gave in and gave one to 5 week old DD	11	30/06/09 09:53
Does anyone ever feel swamped (I'm having a misery moment!)	15	30/06/09 09:24
DD due back at 7pm & she doesn't know DH has been taken to hospital - I am dreading telling her	13	30/06/09 09:06
Reflux / Feeding / Advice Desperately Needed!!	26	30/06/09 01:47
would i be silly to return to the uk?	10	29/06/09 23:08
Feeling guilty, embarrassed and can't get over it... 'lost' daughter at farm	11	29/06/09 22:01
Land Before Time - Sarah: "Treehorns dont play with LongNecks" - Putting racism on the agenda with kids	3	29/06/09 20:52
need advice on a good parenting book, PLEASE (sorry long)	6	29/06/09 19:55
Won't stop crying - help...	4	29/06/09 17:23
Parents of two year olds - what is their favourite toy?	26	29/06/09 15:49
Any one else have a High Need Baby?	28	29/06/09 14:57
advice needed on babies and water	12	29/06/09 13:37
TOP TIPS FOR SURVIVING 3 UNDER THE AGE OF 5	7	29/06/09 13:34
What age do you consider too old to try for more children?	31	29/06/09 12:03
Can anyone recommend.........	3	29/06/09 11:18
how do you arrange playdates?	2	29/06/09 11:00
ds has his first school trip tomorrow...I hope he doesn't get lost, sunstroke etc etc!	27	29/06/09 10:17
When did your periods start up again?	9	29/06/09 08:38
Please help me find one of these hats to fit a child!!	8	28/06/09 21:13
Tommee Tippee discontinued dummies	11	28/06/09 21:07
What age do you consider too old to try for more children?	4	28/06/09 20:59
Argh!!!!!!!!!!!! Why won't my kids play????????	11	28/06/09 20:57
am I officially a bad mummy?	5	28/06/09 16:32
Which double buggy? Phil and Ted's Dash or Sport?	3	28/06/09 16:16
Have I damaged her hearing?	6	28/06/09 12:33
Four year old boys are reeeeeeeeeeeeeelly exasperating	89	28/06/09 11:04
Just in case you thought you were the only parent totally winging it.....	9	28/06/09 09:34
TV in the morning - seriously????	101	28/06/09 00:21
DUMMY	3	27/06/09 22:58
Feel Awful - despite best efforts to avoid my 8 week old appears to be developing my cold.	4	27/06/09 21:47
Windy baby	4	27/06/09 21:24
Babywearing	8	27/06/09 20:57
8/9 week old sleeping suddenly gone to pot	2	27/06/09 20:55
Steriliser just packed up,so thinking of buying an avent one, will tommee tippee bottles fit in it?	25	27/06/09 20:47
Things you never thought you would hear yourself say before having children...	107	27/06/09 19:12
Mother and daughter talks	7	27/06/09 18:23
When is it a big no no for your child to catch you having sex?	5	27/06/09 14:20
Does anyone else ever get the urge to just run screaming from their life as a SAHM?	129	26/06/09 22:48
please tell me your 7 month olds daily routine?	16	26/06/09 22:22
I feel my friend always blames my ds for everything.	8	26/06/09 21:33
Can my 4 year old be any more embarasing?? ( and funny)	7	26/06/09 19:57
The nursery teacher made me feel so ashamed today !! :- (	12	26/06/09 19:50
Horrendous experience for my little girl, feeling so guilty	46	26/06/09 15:32
Exeter mums-what's going on over the hols in Exeter?	5	26/06/09 15:26
I'm new here - baby refusing bottle	7	26/06/09 14:30
DS and my parents bloody Dog	13	26/06/09 13:04
new baby, 3 year old, sibling rivalry - is it just me?	7	26/06/09 12:44
Where do I send my surestart maternity grant claim form? PLEASE?	4	26/06/09 12:08
First bra, when?	10	26/06/09 10:58
I'm begining to worry about my DD starting school in September, maybe i shouldnt send her after all.........	9	26/06/09 10:57
Please tell me that DS will eventually stop screaming and refusing to do everything	5	26/06/09 10:51
What do you do when your best mate's child turns into a little bugger?	5	26/06/09 10:00
DD been potty trained for a year but witholds poos should i put her back in nappies?	12	26/06/09 06:18
101 reasons not to open a book titled "101 science experiments to do at home".	37	25/06/09 23:04
Replacement car seats after road accident	5	25/06/09 22:15
Stupid question, sorry, but I need the answer	26	25/06/09 22:10
I am so sad, my DD woke up desperately upset a minute ago...	43	25/06/09 21:37
Sleep and night waking?	5	25/06/09 20:02
HELP - my (darling!) mother has set me a 'challenge' re DS1's (3) behaviour this weekend - need some strategies to deal with it	39	25/06/09 19:49
Is he poorly or just tired?	8	25/06/09 18:27
Could someone help me out re getting my kids into modelling if possible????	3	25/06/09 16:27
Body Hair Removal	11	25/06/09 15:21
do you save for your children? if you are not well off? do you put something by for them?	33	25/06/09 15:17
Ok then - what are the top signs of an over indulged child of ALL ages?	5	25/06/09 13:12
Why can't DH just let the wobbly teeth fall out on their own?	6	25/06/09 12:42
Tell me the good and bad things about your parent & toddler groups	3	25/06/09 12:34
please help me work out how to explain FIL's absence from our lives to DS	18	25/06/09 11:35
Back in London after being abroad, lonely and isolated - help!	33	25/06/09 10:13
Daft question about babies and weddings	12	25/06/09 09:40
What lengths have you gone to to rescue your DCs favourite cuddly toy ?	16	25/06/09 07:04
Why is parenting so bloody tiring?	9	25/06/09 04:27
Awful tantrums, pushing, hitting, throwing things	2	25/06/09 01:46
what is the best way to cope with manic behaviour in a 4 yr old?	4	24/06/09 23:19
What do you call your breasts in front of your DC's???	54	24/06/09 22:53
DD11 has seen Internet porn	10	24/06/09 22:47
I am feeling like a really bad mother at the moment, can someone just reassure me that this is acceptable?	13	24/06/09 22:38
I lost my temper today...	12	24/06/09 22:19
etiquette re reprimanding others peoples dcs	4	24/06/09 21:25
12 week old- routine vs baby led? What do you think?	10	24/06/09 21:22
really tired and lethargic after first immunisations	5	24/06/09 21:05
What do you do with your crawler/toddler when you take a shower?	19	24/06/09 20:56
Dirty scalp?	2	24/06/09 20:42
Is nursery enough for a 4 year old or do they need extra activities ??	4	24/06/09 20:36
Australia and UK carseats?	13	24/06/09 20:21
For parents of children who worry...	10	24/06/09 19:57
I know I've over-reacted over this, but it's just not the way I want my dd to turn out	46	24/06/09 16:50
my 8yo ds is turning into a stroppy teen.....helppp!	3	24/06/09 16:11
The only child debate. Are you a happy only child?	71	24/06/09 14:26
I feel like a crap mother today!!!! I have just lost it!!!!! [sad]	12	24/06/09 13:59
So today DD ate: 1 bowl of cheerios; 1 nibble of bird poo...	4	24/06/09 13:40
Carolyn Webster - Stratton 'The Incredible Years'	9	24/06/09 13:05
Help please...ds hurt himself yesterday, we have attendance 'issues' atm	8	24/06/09 12:53
SAHM - do you get a break?	29	24/06/09 12:21
How do I get them to eat!!!!?	7	24/06/09 12:18
Parents/In-Laws providing childcare - any issues?	5	24/06/09 10:37
Subtle/subconscious sibling jealousy	8	24/06/09 10:12
Is anyone else "dreading" the school summer holidays	30	24/06/09 09:43
Babydan rock and play swinging chair	1	23/06/09 22:49
Anyone conceived on here at the age of 47+??	5	23/06/09 21:59
Potty-training first timer. Hints and tips please!	4	23/06/09 21:41

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