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Mumsnet needs your best parenting tips!

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Justine (mumsnet) · 21/10/2004 14:36

As part of the publicity for our forthcoming TV extravaganza - Mums the Word on Discovery Health (due on Nov 8th) - we are putting together a piece for the Guardian on mums' the top tips/ advice/ mantras from the parenting front line. It's supposed to be fairly light-hearted and witty - which is where you come in - and can be anything from something you wish you'd known much earlier to a really practical solution to an everyday parenting problem that you never would have dreamed would have worked before you'd tried it. The idea is to be a bit more colourful/ amusing than our usual daily tip on the home page so feel free to embellish a bit and use anecdotes. Many thanks in advance - can't wait to see them.

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Blackduck · 21/10/2004 15:42

I will add a caveat MI - you cannot have too many vests when your child is vomiting at regular intervals

On which subject - milk doubles in quantity when regurgitated AND they can project it further than you think

motherinferior · 21/10/2004 15:37

And the number of people with second children makes it a statistical possibility that somebody, somewhere, will find your post-natal body attractive again.

motherinferior · 21/10/2004 15:37

Other people's babies - the ones who sleep through the night from two weeks, and behave immaculately in later months - are unnatural creatures wodged together in a laboratory somewhere.

And personally I would disagree with Blackduck and say 'do not give a new mum the incredibly useful present of a packet of vests. You can be sure everyone else has done exactly the same. Even a new baby can only wear a finite number of vests. Especially one born at the beginning of the hottest summer on record'.

Blackduck · 21/10/2004 15:29

I meant baby vests!!!

Bunglie · 21/10/2004 15:29

Or Knickers...NOT thongs....

Blackduck · 21/10/2004 15:25

you can never have too many vests....

motherinferior · 21/10/2004 15:16

There is a thread of 'anti tips' somewhere. Also one of 'anti-tips for the broody', which I started.

I'll look for it!

Bunglie · 21/10/2004 15:10

But what about the 'Pasta Jar'?

It works well for dh's and children alike....I love it

Whose idea was it...Cody???

KBear · 21/10/2004 15:00

My advice is "listen to everyone's advice, pick out the best bits, ignore the rest and bring your child up how YOU want without feeling guilty where possible!".

I am still trying to do this!!

emmatmg · 21/10/2004 14:54

and following on from soupy's-

leave wellies outside dogflap, upside down(to avoid filling with rain) so that a 2 yr old and 4 yr old can climb out at 7am without unlocking the door!

One yar on a 3 and 5 yr old maybe too big to do this so tell 5 yr old us the key

SoupDragon · 21/10/2004 14:43

It is possible for a one year old to get stuck in a cat flap. You may think it?s not big enough but I can assure you it is! You will then suffer the dilemma as to whether to free your child or get the camera...

Bunglie · 21/10/2004 14:40

I vote for the 'Pasta Jar'

fiorocious · 21/10/2004 14:39

Do not drink too much and forget contraception. Easy.