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On the news last night "lambeth" and dulwich made the top ten crime spots. East Dulwich has a lot of crime.

The food in cafe prov is terrible. Olleys is fantastic and they do steamed fish and vegetables too.

Helena Handbasket does it never occur to you that I am mocking you? You don't live in dulwich, you don't even live in the UK but you are hanging around here moaning like a bitch.

its fine, take the piss all you want - I got love and diamonds to keep me warm.

In reply to http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,588827,593317#msg-593317 littleEDfamily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jamma - I'm not suggesting this thread is comedy > gold or anything, but I think you'll find a lot of > very funny comedy comes from potentially dark > subjects. The fact is we are bringing up our > families in times where gender roles have had a > huge, in my opinion, very welcome shake up. Times > of change breed conflict, and having a giggle > about it is a perfectly reasonable way to cope > with the ups and downs. It's all about context - > for most of us, there is absolutely nothing > malicious in our comments, so although you're > clearly entitled to your opinion I think you > finding it depressing is a little on the > over-sensitive side. I don't understand how it is not insulting to keep telling the more the one person that "no seriously it IS funny" when perhaps other people really have seen the shake up work for them and people who are left in a position where they have nothing left but laughter for their husbands behaviour. She is not being over sensitive, the joke is on you lot - it is a little bit sad but I'm sure made up for the fact you love your men and they in their own ways love you back. I've had flu for the past week my OH has done everything he could whilst I've rested up and taken it easy. Mr Berry is amazing. He is even more amazing because he also bought me diamonds for christmas. Amazing men exist.

Macdonalds or motherhood? There is a kid that will be spoilt for choice!

slave-toys lol, I wouldn't give my kid shackles and a whip either salia. I know what your mum meant as it was a hot feminist theme. women should be encouraged from childhood to pursue a career but there has been a bit of a backlash with some women of this generation so focused on work they don't always relate to their role as a mother. I've met a few people who wished they had after all spent a afternoon rocking a doll to sleep all afternoon and then maybe they would have had more patience and less annoyance at motherhood. Freud said that play for children is practice for adulthood (and everyone else). We all have to clean up and do family things eventually so surely as with all things it is about striking a balance?

Its fine, still a public forum so I'll just hang out where I choose as a member of the public. I have friends for venting but you know if this is the only place for you so be it. No need to be bitter, handbasket, you go enjoy your marriage.

no, bored as in bored and boring banal - a poignant freudian slip at worst sillywoman.

sillywoman and all other who feel the need to call me up on whatever it is this week. This is a public forum. That means differing perspectives can be thrown up by random members of the public. It is legal and in the course of fair play. There is a core collective on this bored who seem to think if you don't concur or agree then you are just wrong. Sometimes different is just different. Mr Berry and I have a fantastic time and a great giggle and all the hardships of parenting we just respect the hardship. I think at points this thread reads as quite sad and glass half empty. I'm not the only one who has pointed that out. Fair enough to those on the quest for a giggle. People have a varying sense of humour. Some people like to point out that their husband, love of their life and father of their children are inconsiderate and a bit lazy. I like to laugh at american and british politics. Each to their own. Bravo to the ladies who decided to list the goodness and worth of their partners.

I think zebans point on communication is spot on. I think Dickensman put it all very well. It reads along the lines of something that is a laugh or cry situation. handbasket - don't complain when someone points out the stains in your laundry if you insist on hanging it out in a public forum?

helena handbasket Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BB, are you kidding me? > > "We're grown ups living in a grown up world". > Wow, I had never thought of trying to sit hubby > down like an adult and explain the issue to him. > Thanks for that advice. I'll bet all the weary > moms on here will be really relieved to learn that > the solution is that simple. > > Unless......... your husband really is that out to > lunch and no amount of negotiation changes things. > You know, there really are people out there who > have two choices: like it or lump it. Or leave I > guess, not my choice but I certainly understand > why someone might have that day where they just > realize that nothing will change and they can't > live like that. Being taken for granted is a real > romance killer. > > Pretty easy to judge if it's not a problem for > you. Maybe it is not a problem for me because I would rather sort out any problems I have with my partner rather than moaning about him behind his back to a bunch of strangers. I appreciate that some people find having a moan cathartic. Also Mrs handbasket - it is bad form to quote people and then change what they actually said in the first place. There are Mums across the world have it so much harder than anyone here, I don't take the follies of "weary moms" too seriously.

I think young baby and toddler would be fine, the floor is padded out with mats, there is LOTS of space and toys for everyone. It is awesome. There is even enough for naughty mums and dads to sneak in a few moves. We got a great running jump leap combo with a spring board and horse. We didn't get told off. I think they were too shocked though. Toddler world is awesome and it is nice and warm in there too.

Its not 1950s husband, its 1950s relationship. You know you could share all these very valid points with your partners and see if you could improve the situation? I told mr Berry in no uncertain terms how it was going to be after 6 months of baby. Mr Berry gets up every morning with baby so he can spend some time with his creation and does everything asked of him to the point I don't have to ask anymore. He is an amazing dad and we're very lucky as a family to have him. We're grown ups living in the modern world.

well, seriously, has no one seen the snowman? They are clearly flying off in the night. I bet he looked proper dapper in his hat and scarf at the snowman's ball.

Thanks Vanthorne, that is brilliant news, you are a star!

dollydaydream Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why can't you go to the park? There's a playground > near Dulwich Swimming Baths East Dulwich Rd., Play > Park opposite Hornimans, obviously Dulwich Park, > Belair, Peckham Park, if you have transport > there's a park off Sydenham Hill opposite The > Dulwich Wood House pub call Wells Park. > > Good Luck!! because it is literally freezing? I'm sure all local mums are well aware of what parks are in the area. It is no good if it is in a cold snap and it just becomes toddler cruelty.

they're back

I have this great toy that is a little fort around your baby and the can just hold on and toddler around it. I got it for my son when he wasn't walking and it helped a great deal. We went the whole fisher price jumperoo, cruise n crawl, sit n bounce route. I think it helped massively and we had an early walker in the end. I'm about to sell the cruise n crawl toy if you are interested in it?

I find the "what to expect" series of books have been really helpful. I didn't make it up to the toddler one as I find I can get all the same info on the net and having the book was just extra but if I got one book that would be it.

Hi I have one, you don't extended the straps, you extend the seat and that extends the straps. At the back of the seat unit, press the black button not the white one or just watch the vid..

A sibling is for life! I think people seem to focus on what it is like having young children but I think as an adult I'm really glad I have siblings because my child has cousins, when my mum got cancer we were all there for each other, help moving house, someone to fight with at christmas. There is so much in life that when you grow up and your parents are gone it is nice to look about you and still have family. I suppose there is weighing up what effect having one has on your life and what it would mean to your child's life.

old changing mats make great sleighs.

That was disturbing!

its 4 inches of ice hidden by ten inches of snow where I am. Is east dulwich functional? SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As there are so many travel threads I've closed > the others and pointed to > > this one > > > it'll be much easier for people to follow what's > happening with travel if it's all in one place