Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / February 2005

I fought for custody during my divorce and lost. I'm going back to
court now to try again and want to know what to say/not say and do/not
do etc for the people who will be looking at me. Any advice? Anything
I should catch my ex saying on a recorded phone call?

Anyone know why some babies MUST have their hand in your mouth whilst
you give them a bottle? I bottle fed my 1st from 6 months I think and
she did it from the start, and Micaela is now 6 months and she does it
to. Also does it when I'm rocking her to sleep...

Hasn't anybody here reported the new info about
SIDS deaths being prevented by wrapping mattresses?
Apparently, In New Zealand and some other countries,
they have had public campaigns to wrap mattresses

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Do any of you have any meal suggestions or recipes for food that'll
please a picky toddler?  My 18 MO just started turning down almost
everything I serve him.  He can't survive off of mashed potatoes,
applesauce & mac & cheese.

I Really Wish I Hadn't
By "Bogie"
I am a mother who had it done to my son, and well, I really wish I
hadn't. He was in extreme pain for 2 days. The only time he's ever

Ok I am trying from here now to see if Oze shows me posts..please reply!!

Does anyone have a recipe for it?

I came to pick DS up and he was surprised to see me.  He said, "You come
back, Mommy?  Mommy, you come back?"  He couldn't believe I came back to
pick him up.
(I did tell him I was coming back.  He must have not heard that part.)

Hey guys.
I was pretty impressed to find this group, hey, and as I said a while
ago, I really only read and post in cooking groups. I love to cook, eat
and drink, hey ;)

This year I'm *ahem* walking the Race for Life in Maidstone with a team from
work.  I know it's a bit cheeky of me to ask for your support but if you
would like to sponsor the least likely competitor of the whole lot on the
day (that'll be me collapsing in a huge red heap), you can ...

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Hello All,
I need some tips, advice on supervising many children at one time.
Especially during diaper changes and other times when my attention is

The interesting thing here is that you could replace "reservist" with
"company moved to China", or "Dad was 'downsized'" and the results would
still be the same.
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Hey group
We are to be first timers (July 2005) and went to John Lewis yesterday to
look at prams, car seats and cots etc.
We came back more confused than anything.  They didn't seem to know much but

Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate.  He is
always in a good mood and always has something
positive to say.  When someone would ask him how
he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I