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Play dates are funny things - they sort of creep up on you as you stumble and wobble your way through motherhood and I, for one, have never quite been sure of the rules. So, for what it's worth, here's what I've learnt over the years. When your child is invited to a play date 1. Don't stay for a cup of tea when you drop your child off. The other parent doesn't really want you...

Do you feel you’re excluding the couples in your life who don’t have children? And worse, do you regularly make their reproductive decision a topic of conversation? While there has been an increase in the number of babies born in recent times, there are also a significant number of couples who either can’t have children or have made the decision not to have them. These couples have reported...

Statistics show referrals to child protection services were up by a quarter in 2012. With a greater reporting of child neglect, there are huge strains on services already under pressure. As the Children First Bill is being finalised, neglect is found to be the most common form of abuse. Many children are deprived of the basic necessities of food, warmth and love. New standards of child protection...

Is the traditional bedtime story dying out? A new study has revealed that one third of parents never read their children a story at night and only 64% of those with children under seven read to them at all. Despite 91% of parents saying they were regularly read stories as a child, 13% of parents blamed a lack of time for not reading to their children, while 9% claimed they were 'too...

This is just a quick hello to all you mummy's. im a new member so it will take me a few days to get used to it. a small breif about myself.... im 26yrs old, iv met my childhood sweetheart when i was 14. we got engaged at 20. I had my 1st baby which was a boy at 21. we got married at 23 at which i found out i was 7wks pregnant on my daughter and i now currently have a 7mth old baby boy. my family...

The bond between siblings is a very special bond. There is nothing better than watching our three together, playing, laughing, cuddling, enjoying each other. They truly adore each other. I am thankful that the age gaps between each of them doesn't really matter. Some people told me when I was pregnant that the gaps were to big and that they would grow up and move in different circles - they would...

Hi all, My (nearly) 7yr old boy wants to get a computer (tablet) for his birthday. Santa got him an Innotab 2 at Christmas just gone, am i daft to even consider getting a new computer for him?? Please help as i need to get something soon for him. Many thanks, Paula

There are not enough hours in the day for all the things you need to do! You keep looking at the clock and thinking “where did the last hour go?” Does this sound familiar? Well nobody is promising that you’ll have less to do but if you follow these simple tips, you might find things a little bit easier! (And maybe even have time for that bubble bath you’ve been dreaming about!) Organise...

I have a major issue with this. First, we see a photo – deliberately controversial, of what looks like a pregnant man. And now, he continues to dominate the news, as he announces his recent split from his wife of 9 years and tells all who will listen that he is broke, and has lost his business because of public interest in him meant lots of ‘crazies’ used to call to the store – presumably...

Everyone is gone All is quiet A big smile creeps over my face I'm sitting here like a Cheshire cat Looking around the room, just smiling Smiling, surprised and SMILING Peace at last Silence. I love silence And my own space No one asking me for anything No one screaming if I don't jump up straight away No baby wanting to feed from me and bite me Just sitting. Relaxing. Typing No one here. No one...