sam&pat

Thank you so much for all your help, you have all been extremely helpful. Fingers crossed I make the right choice & most importantly the little boss is happy 😊 I honesty really appreciate all your advice.

My son is nearly 4 & needs a new bike. He has a spiderman one from Halfords that I bought last summer but its too small for him now. Can anyone recommend a good bike & one that he'll be able to use for more than a year. I'm a bit lost when it comes to bikes.

Here's me thinking we were on our own.... Firstly Merry Christmas to everyone. My son is just under 2.5yrs & has always been a great sleeper until he turned 2. It takes him at least hour-1.5 every night to go to sleep sometimes not until 10pm which you can imagine is extremely exhausting. He's active, eats well but just won't go to bed then us restless throughout the night waking several times. The only thing that works is if I sit by his cot but sometimes that can go on for 30mins+. Some have told me it might be his molars or as he still has a small daytime nap usually an hour? Any help would be great from a very tired mummy.

Had a Sleepyhead for my son & was the best baby accessory I could have purchased. He slept in it every night until he was around 6months old, he hated his moses basket so Sleepyhead was essential. So nice to put the baby in the Sleepyhead in the bed with you too as I was a bit nervous about co-sleepibg but felt really comfortable with the sleepyhead. I don't know anyone whos baby hasn't like it.

Recommending my great plumber Garry Johnson who I have used for the last few years now after finding him on this forum. Another excellent job, always been on time & really knows his stuff.

I know it's early but can anyone recommend a wha good Santa's Grotto to take my then 16month old? Someone suggested Westfields, I thought about Harrods but when I had a look it said something about invitation only but not sure if I was looking at the right part. Any suggestions would be welcome & appreciated. Thank you

Yes I thought it might be that too, fingers crossed he calms down soon anyway.

He has been very upset since his jabs last week, very clingy & whingey. It's been a very stressful week. Did you find that with your children?

Thanks Lula they are very kinds words & I think definitely as a 1st time mum things seems so daunting sometimes....I'm getting there slowly but surely I hope. Maybe by baby no. 3 I might have the knack of it lol Again appreciate all the advice

Also why I'm here any advice on best places to get shoes, Clarks were ok but didn't think they had much choice for boys.....if he ever lets me get him a pair that is lol

Thank you so much for your advice I really appreciate it & will definitely take it all on board. Maybe it's just me but everything seems so much stressful once you have a child doesn't it? Or is it just me. I took my donto get measured for shoes today at Clarks, came back with no shoes he went berserk in there wouldn't let the lady put it on his foot I was SO embarrassed.

Just wondered if anyone had advice on the best age to take my baby abroad? Well I say baby, he has just turned 1 & now walking. We were thinking of going late September maybe Majorca but not sure if we should wait until next year when he's able to do more? Are we just wasting money going this year? & In your experiences how have littles ones been on planes as I can't think of anything worse than stuck on a plane for 2 hours while he's screaming his head of lol

Thanks for making me feel normal, it's so scary as soon as he makes any noise I'm ready to get him out of the highchair I think I'm driving daddy mad lol We just tried him with some well cooked brocoli florets as finger food, no interest in eating them whatsoever just crushing them in his hands waiting to be spoon fed. I will keeping trying. Thanks again for all your comments & advice x

Thanks so much for the advice. I think I will try a bit of both now & see how it goes. I know it's sounds silly but I'm just scared of choking with finger foods or does every mum feel that way? Please say they do & it's not me being a crazy mum lol

Which is best? I've been spoon feeding my 6 month old so far but heard baby led is weaning is better. Is there any truth in this?

Honestly it's a killer so be warned if you try it but does really work fast. Starting to see a little difference in my body now so thats giving me the motivation to carry on : )

Well i take my hat off to you, to anyone who has completed it : ) Ok you have giving me a boost & i will continue with it but please wish me luck!! he he

Has anyone tried the Insanity dvds by what i can only call him the machine Shaun T ??? I thought i was quite fit until i gave it a go & how much opinion has changed. It is so hard i have never known anything like it & don't know if i will be able to make it to day 60 : ( Has anyone out there completed it? I'm ready to give up after the warm up, its torture.

We used Garry Johnson after seeing his details on this forum & were very pleased we did. On time & very friendly guy like others have mentioned. Found him to be very professional & clear when explaining what needed to be done & he also showed us so we feel a tad educated in the plumbing sector now ; ) his work was very neat & we now have some of our pipe work on show & it looks very classy if i do say so myself. Also changed over 3 of our radiators which are working very well & he will be back next week to take a look at a problem in our boiler. We are really pleased with his work.

So glad the dog won, he was briliant!!! His owner must have spent so much time training him. Thought it was amazing how he walked across the tightrope thing....'who's a clever boy'

That little girl was brilliant! She was so cute & scary at the same time 'so she was' loved her! Felt so sorry for her not going through, poor little thing.

Ear wax.....oh please stop, it's too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bogies....yuk!! But very true you see a lot of that on public transport : (