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Smacking children

I have a 2 year old and a 3 year old both whom I smack. ( lightly on the back of the legs and when they are having hissy fits ). They are very pleasant, intelligent and loving children when I look...

Hudskov

My 2 year old keeps waking at 2pm

My son is 30 months old. Recently he keeps waking at 2am asking for a cuddle, or failing that asking to go for a wee when he doesnt actually need one as he knows this will work. Its quite apparent...

puddicat

My niece is driving her mum nuts!!!

My niece is 9 nearly 10, and has always been a buggar to get up for school, it doesnt matter what time she goes to bed,, my sister likes her to be in bed by 9 through the week, she can be a bit...

evasmum

Long-haul flight with infant

My daughter will be 4 months when we fly to Australia. She has an iCandy apple pram which is a chassis and carrycot which can be separated from each other but they are both quite heavy - can I use...

charlie82

baby walker

Hi. I'm thinking about getting my 6 month old son a walker. Does anyone know which one is the best to get. We have new carpet which is quite thick and I'm worried the wheels won't work on it. Any...

SMH13

Does anyone know about teeth ?? My 6 Year Old needs a Fiiling in her back molar.

Im confused!! My daughter who is 6 has only lost about 5 of her front small teeth, we went to the dentist today and he said that she would need a filling in one of her back teeth. (We are going back...

Vics128

crying baby

I dont really know if this is a question, or just somewhere to have a whinge. My baby is 17 weeks old and doesnt stop crying. I have to hold him constantly if I want a bit of peace (he is nearly 18lb...

lollyone

Mattress for cotbeds. Confusion!!

Hi all. We are currently in the mattress buying minefield and just wanted a little advice. We have bought our nursery furniture from mamas and papas but not got the mattress for our cotbed.yet. I'm...

shortee

Terrible 2s !

My son is nearly 3 and has gotten into the habit of being really rude when he gets angry. He mainly tells people to shut up, go away and calls them stupid. This has been contained to family members at...

leighb

17 year old problems

Hi all, I have some problems with my 17 year old son, From a very early age he has been steeling, it could be anything, from sweets from his older brothers and cash, we had and still have to put locks...

Tups

23 month old not wanting her mum

I'm afraid she's going through a stage of telling her mum she doesn't like her and only wants Grandma! (Me!) She tells her mum to go away. My daughter, a single mum, is distraught and very down, which...

mountainboo

Babies first teeth emerging

Hi all My baby's first two bottom central incisor teeth have finally emerged after months of sleepless nights, boughts of hysterics, heavy drooling, snotty nose and sore ears, so you can imagine that...

tgm1974

Drinking less milk at 11 months

Hello everyone Just wondering how other peoples babies are with their milk bottles at the moment. My son is 11 months old, 1 on 6th Nov this year, and for a while now has been having a 6oz bottle at...

tgm1974

HELP - back teeth teething!

Does anyone know of anything else beside Calpol or Medised that will knock my 11 month old out of a night ... he has just come out of a 4 week cold/ear infection and now his back teeth are coming...

concenedstep

My 9 year old son thinks my husband and I are having sex

My 9 year old son seems to think my husband and I are having sex when we are not. He is in a bad mood and is angry at me for this I dont know how to explain this to him with out him telling me he...

pinkfluffo

confused about formula milk

I hope this doesnt sound too daft. I use SMA powdered formula milk. It says obviously you add the powder to boiled water and then cool it before your baby drinks it. Ive bought some tommee tippee...

topsec

Sleep troubles

I have a 10 month old baby and since returning from our holidays in August she will not sleep in her cot. We only seem to be able to settle her wrapped in a couple of blankets on the floor. Although...

tamirra

11 month old dosn`t eat

Hi, my 11 month old grandaughter wont eat, she still hasn`t any teeth and whenever my daughter puts a dinner wether its a home made dinner or a jar, just anything that needs to go into her mouth she...

fleppard2

Messy Toddlers

Hi, I have two toddlers, a boy aged 3 and a girl aged 1.5. They share a room and before i have a chance to get up with them in the morning, they have both emptied everything thats in their nappies and...

mumto4

5 year old toilet training problems

My son has been toilet trained since he was 2.5, but at 5 is still weeing and pooing himself every day. I love him to bits and have tried everything I can think of to help him. Any ideas?

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