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Greetings from Mumsnet Towers,
- Would your child like to turn duck detective? Learn how to make a bird feeder? Or build a survival shelter? We've got ace activity sheets from the Wildlife Trusts in our new Pearson Learning section, all about learning outdoors.
- Our next live webchat is with education minister John Hayes, next Tuesday, 7 Feb, at noon. He'd like to get your thoughts and questions about apprenticeships, please.
- The NSPCC is taking any questions you have about child protection. And the answers to your Qs about first aid for babies and children are back from the British Red Cross.
- February's book club choice is The Paris Wife, the story of the first 'Mrs Hemingway'. Author Paula McLain will be our guest on Tues 28 Feb to discuss your take on her novel.
- And many thanks to everyone who contributed to raising money and awareness about bone marrow donation, plus congrats to northernmonkey who won the blanket.
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The week on Talk…
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Quote of the week
limitedperiodonly muses on under-graduates and over-graduates: "When I was little I wanted to be on University Challenge, but only if I could sit on the top deck. I was in my 20s before I understood the concept of split-screen TV. That's probably one of the many reasons I never went to university."
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The week's parenting news…
- Middle-class parents, politicians (and, apparently, Mumsnet) have turned parenting into a science, says Professor Vincent of the Institute of Education, University of London. (Telegraph)
- The existence of asbestos in 75% of state schools is a national scandal, says an all-party parliamentary committee. It is calling for the introduction of a scheme to arrange removal. (BBC)
- A child sent to school with a Smarties sandwich has prompted Lincolnshire county council to introduce a pilot scheme to improve packed lunches. (Huffington Post; join the Talk discussion)
- A mother who went rock climbing with her baby on her back has defended herself against charges of irresponsibility. (BBC; join the Talk discussion)
- And finally... the observations of a three year old and a brilliant customer services response have concluded with Sainsbury's rebranding Tiger bread as Giraffe bread. (BBC; join the Talk discussion)
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AGGRESSIVE ADS, TITILLATING TV?
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| Seen an ad or tv show that you think is wrong for kids? At ParentPort you can complain to media regulators and have your say on our Mumsnet ParentPort discussion thread. |
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Competitions
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In our Feb competitions you could win a £250 M&S gift card, family break in Brittany, £250 of Polarn O. Pyret clothes, Dimplex eco-friendly radiator, family camping weekend, £50 of Odeon cinema vouchers and much more.
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| Go to our competitions page for full details |
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BABIES R US AND TOYS R US SALE
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| The Babies R Us & Toys R Us SALE continues with hundreds of half price items, everything you need for your baby or child! Plus - free delivery when you spend £50 or more. |
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Blog of the week
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SAVE A FORTUNE ON HOLIDAY WITH MUMSNET HOME SWAP
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| Booking your holiday? Whether it's half term in the Lake District, Easter in Chamonix or summer in Orlando you could holiday in a home as nice as your own and save a fortune with Mumsnet Home Swap. |
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Recipe of the week
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On test this week
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Try out comparethemarket.com's new credit card comparison service and you could win a £500 Amazon voucher.
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| Take part in the test |
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Offer of the week
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FREE NURSERY REGISTRATION (WORTH £75)
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| Mumsnet partner Casterbridge Nurseries is offering free registration (worth up to £75) at any of their nurseries in Greater London, East Anglia and the South East.
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That's all, folks. Take care. Eat biscuits
MNHQ
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