My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

Parenting

What would make your life Easier?

54 replies

Richy2012 · 18/01/2013 16:21

Hey Everyone,

I'm new to the site and love reading all your fantastic advice. So I put a question to you;

What product would make your life easier?

What do you think, A nappy bag that has room for a laptop or a birthday party kit that has everything you need.

Let me know

x

OP posts:
Report
lljkk · 18/01/2013 16:28

An instant blow up cheap babysitter.

Report
Convert · 18/01/2013 16:30

A larger cupboard under the stairs.
Currently I can only fit two of the three DC in so if all three are naughty at the same time it makes things very difficult.

Report
Convert · 18/01/2013 16:31

Sorry, forgot...

x

Report
cravingcake · 18/01/2013 16:34

a full-time babysitter
a cleaner
a professional chef
a winning lottery ticket
the list is endless really Grin

Report
Richy2012 · 18/01/2013 16:35

Blow up babysitter thats brilliant lol x

OP posts:
Report
Reaa · 18/01/2013 16:35

Lol covert.
mine would be loft conversion and back extension.

And perhaps super nanny full time

Report
Tee2072 · 18/01/2013 16:35

Market research?
Journo?

Do tell...

Report
Convert · 18/01/2013 16:35

Actually I have been trying to convince DH to get a mail order Thai bride.
I'm thinking she can do the cooking, cleaning and looking after the kids while I chill out in my jamas.

Report
cravingcake · 18/01/2013 16:37

convert I have a very large cupboard under the stairs currently collecting years of junk that would easily fit three DC in... now just to find a lock to put on the outside

Report
PartTimeModel · 18/01/2013 16:38

more sleep - can you buy that?
Cleaner & babysitter on tap - yes yes yes.

I guess it's actual physical help rather than any specific product. I fell for buying a few marketed parenting products when DD1 was a baby (didn't we all) - learnt that lesson quickly. None of it was really any use. Stick to the basics and save your ££ for future babysitters :)

Report
cravingcake · 18/01/2013 16:38

Liking the Thai bride idea, she could sleep in the cupboard under the stairs once she's put the kids to bed obviously

Report
Reaa · 18/01/2013 16:38

I'm changing mine-I want a mail order bride for DH too, she can cook, clean, deal with the kids etc

Report
WildRumpus · 18/01/2013 16:39

Yup - put me on the waiting list for one of those blow up bsbysitters.. And another pair of arms. And more hours in the day. And while I'm waiting could I have a large glass of wine please?

Report
cravingcake · 18/01/2013 16:41

Wine for WildRumpus courtesy of the blow up babysitter Grin

Report
raininginbaltimore · 18/01/2013 16:42

A nanny.

I like the idea of a Thai bride too.

Report
WildRumpus · 18/01/2013 16:44

Cheers! Grin

Report
VisualiseAHorse · 18/01/2013 16:44

A garden. And a Thai Bride.

But, really, a garden for the dog and to hang out the washing. And for the baby to sit and play in.

Report
Convert · 18/01/2013 16:46

Cravingcake I find a chair wedged under the handle works very well. Surely locking them in would be a bit cruel. Yes, I hadn't thought about where the mail order bride would sleep but now the cupboard seems like a great idea. Thanks, will run it past DH.

I am giggling imagining all these massive boxes containg the brides waiting when everyones DH gets in from work Grin

Report
Convert · 18/01/2013 16:48

Hope these ideas are what you were after Richy



x

Report
Bilbobagginstummy · 18/01/2013 16:50

Instant teleportation device.

Report
Bilbobagginstummy · 18/01/2013 16:50

x

Report
WildRumpus · 18/01/2013 16:50

I know we are supposed to be boycotting Amazon, but where else can you get good mail order brides from? eBay? I'm not sure I want a second hand one.

Report

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

VisualiseAHorse · 18/01/2013 16:51

I wouldn't want a 2nd hand one either Wild....maybe you could try Not On The Highstreet .com?

Report
MrsEdinburgh · 18/01/2013 16:52

I would love a housekeeper & an instant blow up babysitter too.

Report
ivykaty44 · 18/01/2013 16:52

another bride of any nationality to share the work with, one that fits in a laptop would be good - though may make the keys messy?

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.