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AngelieMumsnet · 30/09/2015 09:17

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bigsnugglebunny · 09/10/2015 14:42

"Pick your battles"

As a parent of both a teenager and a toddler at the moment, this is my mantra!

hunhun007 · 09/10/2015 18:20

My granddad always told me that one should never borrow money from friends. Well, I wish I would listen to him.
I’ve made a business deal with a friend of mine a few years back, the deal didn’t go well and… we are no longer friends.
Now, I don't mix friendship and business as these two simply do not go together.

janiegd · 09/10/2015 20:33

When disaster strikes and you feel like the world is about to end... try and find a little humour. After all if you think you will laugh at it later, you may as well be laughing now!

SerenaVanDerWoodsen · 09/10/2015 20:43

Don't sweat the small stuff. I always tended to worry and overanalyse all the time (and think the worse) when I was younger. It helps me keep things in perspective.

OolonColluphid · 09/10/2015 20:50

Long before Frozen - let it go!

Coffeechick · 09/10/2015 21:13

Save up for big ticket items and don't just buy things because they are wanted and not necessarily needed.

Kent1982 · 09/10/2015 21:47

If you can't afford 2 don't buy 1.

Frizzit24 · 10/10/2015 09:55

As a mum, always have calpol and plasters.

Liney15 · 10/10/2015 12:43

My Grandad when I introduced future DH "Don't go to bed angry with each other" swore it was the key to a happy marriage. He and Gran were married over 50 years so something must have worked!

spanky2 · 10/10/2015 12:52

Never expect other people to live by your standards.
So useful in every day life.

dottypotter · 10/10/2015 14:05

Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

RoosterCogburn · 10/10/2015 15:18

When I left home to go to university my dad said that in any new situation I should remember most of the people in the room probably felt as nervous as I did, but like me they were trying hard not to show it.

SensAbility · 11/10/2015 00:41

These were my late Mum's and Gran's words of advice

  1. Don't put all your eggs in one basket
  2. Never go asleep on a cross word
  3. Save in a ton-tine for Christmas ( I bet you're wishing you had right now)

This is my disabled daughter's advice:-

  1. 'Try and see the world through my eyes, Mum'
IWasThere4Aug12 · 11/10/2015 09:05

At a time when interest only mortgages were all the rage DB advised me to get a repayment one-so glad I did. My capital balance has reduced but friend who took interest only has found her savings plan is not sufficient to pay off the capital

emmfurn · 11/10/2015 10:58

Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves - said this to my 17 year old yesterday when I sent him to get a shopping bag out of my car rather than paying for one :)

Trills · 11/10/2015 12:44

Don't feel bad about time spent doing "nothing".

In fact, try to deliberately schedule in some "doing nothing" time if you can.

rachaelsit · 11/10/2015 21:57

Worrying is wasted emotion. Will it matter in 6 months? Then don't sweat it

RiaOverTheRainbow · 12/10/2015 00:56

Don't get drawn into pointless arguments, IRL or online. Easier said than done but it's such a relief to say "all this will achieve is to make me feel worse" and then just stop. Who cares if they're wrong, they don't deserve your headspace.

steviestarship · 12/10/2015 07:00

You’re not that important; it’s what you do that counts.

hdh747 · 12/10/2015 07:08

Nobody wants 'I wish I'd done more housework' on their gravestone - don't be too much of a perfectionist.

margaritasbythesea · 12/10/2015 07:16

Least said soonest mended. I have used that advice a thousand times.

saurus22 · 12/10/2015 07:22

Calm down before you try to right a wrong - a sound piece of advice for someone as reactive as me - I'd have been sacked from my job years ago if I didn't follow it to the letter!

7flipper7 · 12/10/2015 07:30

Forgot the housework and enjoy time with your children. They won't be around for ever but ht dust will!!

Elizasmum02 · 12/10/2015 07:31

the grass is never greener on the other side, be grateful for what you have and dont worry about what you dont !

jayz268 · 12/10/2015 07:33

Just after having baby number one, the very experienced midwife told me that no one knows my baby as well as me, so to I should take all advice, (from non-professionals) with a pinch of salt. Since then I've always trusted my instincts about the children and I'm a much more confident mum because of it.