Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / April 2005

Just got a call from someone...dunno who but obviously no one important...
phone rings I answer... "hello?"
no answer ...again "hello??"
them : "oh hello, good afternoon...could ah..um could I speak..um to

I'm gonna knock elizabeth off the top ;) lol
I was in the bedroom and I hear Caden screaming (a happy scream) I wonder
out of the bedroom and see him crawling full speed through the ballons i had
neatly stack in the corner... lol so cute.

Should I suddenly be put in the position of being able to look after a
3 1/2 y.o. and a 12 y.o., on my own, whilst working full-time (although
it might be possible to vary this arrangement slightly), what options
are there for care of the children?

 I'm a parent who just received one of the £277 cheques for my kid's
new savings, I'm "expecting" a second in 5 weeks.  As a result, I
thought I'd go and find out what was available to invest it in.  I
spent quite some time investigating the various options and decided I

I am a journalist from America, writing an article on what toddlers
(about 2 years old) around the world eat. For example: in America it's
chicken nuggets, cereal, hot dogs, etc.
I would like to know what moms feed their toddlers in Australia. If you

I am a journalist from America, writing an article on what toddlers
(about 2 years old) around the world eat. For example: in America it's
chicken nuggets, cereal, hot dogs, etc.
I would like to know what moms feed their toddlers in the UK. If you

I'm slightly less cranky.
It appears that my Small Hospital routinely send patient notes to the Big
Hospital at *37* weeks, not 34 weeks as my Ob said (they send them at 34 weeks
for multiple births).  The reason they hadn't appeared for my appointment was

can i use olive oil as a moisturiser? my friend suggested it, but it sounds
a bit icky.
my skin is really dry & itchy just like with DS. i am having trouble finding
as DS & #2 safe moisturiser. allergist recommended sorbolene, but i don't

I am starting to do some research on Preschools for my 2 year old and
would like to hear where other San Francisco parents have send thier
kids to what the pros and cons of the Preschools they are attending.

i *think* DS had another reaction last nite, but i am a little puzzled.
we were making dinner, i went out of the room, he coughed a bit & then told
me he spewed.
i took his temp as he often spews when he has one & it was 38 degrees

Ds crawled in the proper fashion today, only about a metre but hey! I'm
going to be spending more time cleaning my floors I guess.
Alley

something i loved when pregnant with DS was buying cutesy little baby stuff.
was at the shops today. realised that we don't need *anything* except some
pink bonds suits if it's a girl (but i wouldn't buy that until last
trimester so i could return if necessary).

I got my results back.. I am pretty impressed with myself.. I got 2 Distinction
+'s..  I didn't even know a Distinction + existed..   Just have to work hard on
the next one's, finding these ones a bit harder..

i am just so hungry today. i just can't stop eating. i guess #2 is growing
today.
and it's the day before shopping so there is bugger all in the house. so far
today i have had:

If i do a whipped cream icing for a cake... do i just whip the cream, or is
there something i should do/mix to it?
Thanks