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our kids have started in the pool around 6 weeks old (in arms) then once they could sit (around 3-4m) in a swim seat. If Id had summer babes they would be in the water sooned

We dont do lessons, but we swim around once a week, from very early on (I think DS was 6 weeks the first time he swam) so our kids are confident. I also wouldnt recommend using those swim aids such...

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HappyHead wrote: Squidlet wrote: I flash for speed cameras. I'm not gonna stop either. It's common courtesy. I don't speed, I stick to the road rules, I've been done once doing 56 in a 50 zone wher...

2cuddlymuffins, tragic wasnt it! I have mutual friends with the family and they have had such a hard run.

since about 18 months shes slept 8ish-8ish overnight and 1-3hrs in the arvo (turns 3 in May)

My inlaws seem fantastic compared to yours!

PS if you eat too little then your body will go into 'starvation mode' and start storing fat. If you do it for too long your metabolism will be screwed, and youll struggle to maintain weight for ev...

20 kg loss in 11 weeks is HUGE! Im currently losing 3kg a month, between breastfeeding and 7 hours a week at the gym. Im on myfitnesspal, currently eat 2100 calories (for my body size and exercise ...

I agree, I hate people warning others like this. I see cameras/booze buses as a stupidity tax: you break the law, you pay the fine (and Ive had a few speeding fines myself, but its a good lesson to...

our bub is usually ready for a boob and sleep as we leave the house, so he has the sleep in the car. I will wake him in the arvo if I need to collect DD I just make sure hes fed/clean/tired before ...

we stagger bed times, and its a two person job

an elective CS is different to an emergency CS. If you decide to have a VBAC, they may insist on extra monitoring and a canula, in case of any complications. Its a hard choice, but theres a bit of ...

Miss E Induced at 41+3 due to preclampsia, born 21 hrs later Master A Waters broke on my due date, born 23 hrs later

we stay with dd until she's almost asleep, but if she gets up, its 'bedtime sweetie' and I put her back down.she doesn't have to sleep, but she does have to stay in her bed (but can read or play qu...

we insist on at least 'quiet time' and often have lunch out, then a long drive home so she crashes

I agree that lots of physical activity is great for encouraging sleep. If we haven't done much that day, our dd won't sleep either

its hard when they won't let you rock them but if she's happy I wouldn't have a problem with just leaving her. I dozed for an extra hour this morning as my son was just chatting. I think around th...