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• Beware of highly patterned change mats. When sleep-deprived, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the poo from the Pooh. (miaou)
• When you take your children out to busy public places, dress them in bright coloured clothing so you won't have trouble keeping an eye on them. Especially helpful when you have several children with you. (LolaTheShowgirl)
• If you have a toddler who sucks their thumb and (like mine!) dribbles all down their sleeve, sweat bands make superb dribble guards. (pickleipo)
• Baby-proof the house sooner rather than later. Once they start crawling they go from tentatively exploring the living room rug to full on zoom around the whole house in what seems like ten seconds! (PussinJimmyChoos)
• To remove a plaster without tears, soak it in baby oil. (SoupDragon)
• Make a tape recording of yourself singing lullabies to play to your baby whenever she needs to be soothed back to sleep. It will comfort her to hear your voice and give you a break too. (Tootsyfruitsy)
• When I am cooking and my toddler wants my attention I give him a saucepan, wooden spoon and dried pasta. He gets to play cooking with Mummy and I can get on. (sairsk)
• Almost eight in ten British adults (77%) are in favour of men working in childcare with only one in eight (12%) against. (Daycare Trust)