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I'm sure it will be fine and she will have a lovely time. The venue is flexible in so far as they don't need us to confirm numbers to them in advance. We paid in advance for 10 children and any additional ones to a max of 15 are paid for on the day. They also take the food orders on the day. The max headcount is down to health and safety as its an activity. We are three down as one of the girls sibling now wont come either (he is much older but still too young to be left alone, we extended the invite to him as didn't want to exclude him). The other girls sibling is still coming. I agree winter birthdays are difficult! Being so close to Christmas doesn't help either. My other two children have summer birthdays, so much simpler! In the same circumstances I know I would have stuck with the invitation I accepted, disappointed that others don't show the same consideration, particularly when they are your friends.

There are school friends she wanted to invite but who we had to exclude due to the limit on numbers. She could in theory now invite them but its really late notice so they may well have plans, but of more concern is it is now so late its obvious they are only being invited because of others dropping out which (I think) is worse than not having been invited...... I hate kids parties! They are always far more stressful than they should be! As for the show...... I agree! They have all of a couple of lines each ?!?! My daughter is also in the show.

I had this happen last year, there are birds that sing at night (according to Google). Happened a few times and then stopped.

we have used nursery, childminder and nanny (we have three children). All are fine and there are good and bad in each category. A nanny has been the option that works best for us. Not having drop off's/ pick ups is worth its weight in gold and the children like being in their own home and doing all the things they would normally do but for us working. Its also been the most flexible but that would of course depend on the nanny. Its an expensive option with one child, if you can find a good nanny share that would be my recommendation. Good luck

DD1's birthday is this month, she sent her invites out mid December, more than a week before the kids broke up for Christmas. The venue has a strict policy of maximum numbers, subsequently her list of invitees did need to be culled. A couple of friends (plus siblngs) outside of school both accepted the invite (4 invites in total, 1/3 of total). The invite clearly stated the day, date and time, which I knew clashed with a club my DD1 and those particular friends go to. We were limited on dates due to her sharing a birthday with another friend and availability of the venue. To be honest there are clubs every day of the week so you are always going to clash with something. They all accepted saying they would put in diary. Fast forward a month and we are two days from the party, I sent a reminder and the two that had previously accepted have now sent their apologies. Both due to the club, one because her DD1 has a part in the show and needs to practice (she had the part at the point they accepted and the show isn't for another 10 months), the other for the same reason but is apparently scared the part will be taken away if she doesn't attend and she has "worked so hard" to get the part. These are young kids btw below 8! I have no problem with the club taking priority over a birthday party, had they have said thanks but no thanks at the point of invite that would have been fine. I genuinely don't think there is any malice and we all double book on occasion but in the same situation there is no way I would cancel. I would stand by the commitment I made. They both have used the venue so know numbers are limited. What is the moral compass on this one? I feel sad for my daughter and disappointed in my "friends". Would be interested in your views. Is this acceptable or not? Thank you

My 8 week old is having her jabs on Wednesday, including Men B...... Anyone have any experience of babies so young having it?

BlueOrchid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry that previous response was to the first > comment. > > To respond to the second comment - they are both > lawyers. I don't think I can threaten them with > court. > > Also - I want to be on good terms with my > neighbours - and more than the money it saddens me > that this is an indication that we are not going > to be living next door to people who are > considerate. Of course you can! If you can prove their scaffolding caused your Sky to fail then they will just pay up! You need it in writing from the sky engineer that this was the cause. Once you have that I think they will be unlikely to argue. If you PM me their names I will check out what kind of lawyers they are - other than in inconsiderate ones!

Been after one for ages but each time I look I struggle to find one with good reviews. I have stone flooring which I would like to steam clean every so often (particularly the grout), would also like a hand held option for other jobs! Does anyone have one they would recommend? Anyone know if they work well with stone flooring? Thank you

It's now specifically asked about on the property information forms and yes does effect the mortgage. My parents looked at a house with it, the price was really low and the house didn't sell despite being stunning due to needing a cash buyer who was willing to take it on. There are companies that deal with it but it takes a couple of years and the guarantee is only @ 10 years....

We have just been doing the research on this, the best by far in terms of 7 decent seats, plus a good boot is the new Volvo XC90 - problem is it's new out this year and significantly more expensive than the old model! Also only has two isofix ....... Smaller boot space (but still decent size) and 6/7 seats being Isofix is the Audi Q7. The MPV's all lose boot space as soon as the extra seats are up. Issue we have had is not wanting to move our 4 and 5 year old into a seat only booster. The birth of number 3 has led to a car seat problem - 2 x booster's with backs and a maxi cosi don't fit across the back of most cars :( Don't know what you are looking to spend....... The best options don't come cheap from what we have seen.

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That behaviour is not to be accepted in an 8 year > old though again its also not a warning sign of > some deeper issue. It should be punished in some > way rather than brushed off. I get the sense > though that your post is more about your > frustration that your mother doesn't treat the > grandchildren (and perhaps you and your sister) > equally and dismisses you and your family's > concerns / feelings. > > You can tell her the majority on the forum think > the behaviour is worthy of a telling off but maybe > that's actually besides the point. Whatever you > do, don't let something like this tarnish your > relationship with your nephew when it seems you > are really upset with your mum... The kids are in > fact behaving normally (perfectly normal children > are sometimes naughty after all). Very perceptive :) My nephew is great and I wouldn't dream of letting something so minor ruin the relationship we have with him. My kids love their big cousins and they all play really well together. My irritation is directed at my mum for thinking it was funny and not something that my nephew should have been told off and punished for. I didn't actually discuss it with her at the time, it happened to come up in conversation the next day (think one of the kids mentioned it the next day when nana and grandad visited). At the time it happened I did mention it to my sister, all is fine there. My annoyance is my mums attitude to it! I agree it's best to ignore some of the ridiculous opinions grandparents come out with ......... I do try but it's hard!! :)

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Am I the only person to think how could your son > not have eaten all his Easter eggs by Easter > Monday???? > I think thats pretty unusual!! :) Paternal Granny is Irish, big family who all buy the kids Easter eggs!!!

I think 'normal' maybe not the right word to use, it was my mum's words. Her opinion was that what he did is what any child would have done in the same situation. I know damn well she wouldn't have accepted such behaviour from me at that age. My question wasn't that I thought he may be heading down the wrong path in life but more whether what he did should have been expected and any other child of that age would have done the same in that Situation. I don't think they would ....... I don't have experience of 8 year olds to know what to expect / not expect.

I agree with you Pickle, I'm not sure if that will happen, suspect not to be honest. Whilst I don't believe my kids would do this, if they did there would be a consequence and replacing with their own money is a good one. I certainly wouldn't laugh it off. My sister is aware and as far as I am concerned that's it. When he comes again though I will make sure he knows he is no longer allowed in my kids bedrooms when they are not here, which, at least is a consequence in itself.

It's not the first time he has done something like this, I think it was the hiding out in a darkened bathroom part, that would imply he knows it's wrong. My son took it all very well to be fair to him, I just felt sorry for him and was more annoyed with my mum for claiming it was my sons fault for still having an Easter egg after all this time and apparently he should have put it somewhere safe. Poor lad wasn't even home and it was in his bedroom! Conversely, my parents take a very strict line when it comes to my son, seemingly forgetting he is only 4. Sigh Only had a baby a week ago so probably hormonal ;) My nephews are great by the way and I have a good relationship with them.

Hi all, Just looking for some opinions following a conversation I had with my mum. Whilst visiting with his parents and brothers, one of my nephews (age 8) went up to my son's (age 4) bedroom whilst my son wasn't there. He was with his 3 year old brother allegedly supervising him. I went upstairs to check on them and found the 3 year old playing with the train set table, the 8 year old was in the ensuite with the light off and the door ajar, he was in there the whole time I was upstairs which I thought odd but wasn't concerned. My own children came home and they all went into the garden to play. When my son went to get ready for bed he came downstairs very irate wanting to know who had opened his sealed in the box chocolate rabbit and eaten it's ears! This was a chocolate rabbit he had from Easter (the last Easter egg he had left). As suspected it was my 8 year old nephew. I was disapointed in my nephew for doing such thing at all let alone to his cousin half his age, my mum however defended my nephew and claimed any child would do the same. My eldest two are 5 and 4 and I am certain they wouldn't..... Am I unreasonable to expect more?

Saturdays are better since the lorry drivers can't go to France anyway. Only refrigerated lorries are permitted on French motorways at the weekend. That said, if stack is on immediately before, Saturday is the day they get to start clearing the backlog so it's not tending to be lifted until Sunday. I would play it by ear depending on what happens the week before and maybe stay over the Friday night. The lanes have generally been OK (but time consuming), avoid any route that touches Maidstone like the plague!! M2 / A2 seems the least effected of the main routes but the effects back right up to the M25 when it's on - it's ridiculous! Not sure when you leave but there is huge political pressure so it may well get sorted in the meantime.

What about 3 children? One baby and two at school, so just after school care / dinner?

What day of the week are you travelling? Operation stack basically closes the M20 and turns it into a lorry park. Ordinarily it occurs once in a blue moon but recently, as a result of immigrants storming the tunnel every night and French ferry workers protesting at the sale of the ex sea France ferry company (owned by eurotunnel but forced to sell due to competition issues), it's occurring @ 5 days a week and has done for the last month. Sundays and Mondays generally ok.

We are getting one and yes the price is nearer the ?1500 mark - very impressed with the demonstration one in in kitchen shop and they do have a clever device incorporated that blows cold air around the water coming out the tap - this means that whilst you would still scald yourself if you held your hand under it, splashes won't hurt you. It's a built in safety feature which works well. I like the fact they look like a conventional kitchen sink tap and supply hot, cold and boiling :)

Having a child at 30 is now deemed leaving it until the last minute?!?!? Really? 40 maybe, but 30? At 30 the chances of being in a position to have a child - ie financially stable and in a long term stable relationship, are slim. When I think back to my 30th only one friend had a child, a newborn, and that friend was a few years older than me. As has been said, both make and female fertility decline and when to have children is a joint responsibility. Had I have had my children in my 20's I would have had no career to return to. Until work is truly unaffected by having children, and the cost of living isn't so high, this will always be an issue.

We moved out three years ago now and I can honestly say don't regret the decision at all. For me it wasn't the quality of the education on London schools, it was the safety/ environment side in terms of gangs / knives / guns etc. I didn't grow up in London myself and schools with CCTV/ metal detectors / security akin to that in the prison system was alien to me, when it felt like the norm (as it did after a few years) I questioned whether I wanted that to be the norm for my kids. I also hated the lack of large school fields (or even grass for that matter). I grew up in Kent and can honestly say I wasn't aware of any drugs at my school and only one teen pregnancy in my time there. The worse that people got up to was smoking / alcohol but even then it wasn't until Much later. I don't remember being bored..... We had lots of freedom and would go off on the train to places when we reached 13 /14 - prior to that it was off on your bike and round your mates house, playing in fields / woods / swimming etc I don't think there is a right or wrong thing to do, like every decision there are pros and cons. It's working out what is important to you, what your fears are etc and makkonh the best decision for you / your family.

Having just returned from NY where the cabbies haven't a clue where they are going, have no sat nav and are seemingly unable to follow a map / directions, I think the Knowledge and black cabs are fantastic and should be preserved. I agree they should be more environmentally friendly, but the knowledge should remain.

It's totally the decision of the bride and groom (it's their day), but they do need to accept that this decision will potentially effect who can come. My friend was quite upset recently as hardly any of her friends were able to go her wedding whereas all her husbands could. It was hardly surprising as they live where he grew up - all his friends are local and just needed a babysitter for the day, her friends are from far and wide including overseas and the child ban made it possible for most to attend. Not everyone has weekend Childcare they can use.

List an auction on anyvan - really good and if you are patient the price does keep decreasing!