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i recommend a lesson. i went to bobbi brown in covent garden - the stand alone stores do hour sessions which are ?30ish which is redeemable. and they focus on what you want, eg i wanted to concentrate on base. very spenny though. mac do the same thing i think. i found i couldnt buy as much as i wanted, but i have slowly built up and because its such lovely stuff and stays on all day i think its worth it. im planning to try some mac products though.

can you tell us what they would like in particualr? iw as thinking of books but of course they are all in english so wondered if art materials might be better, coloured pencils and pads of paper etc?

are electronic toys ok? when are you going?

took my 3.5yo to minions and was fine.

there are a couple of really comprehensive threads on this, do try a search as there is loads of good advice!

id imagine so, but can you call them and ask? we had to call them about a different matter and they were very helpful.

i think its worth hiring one for the research! you could always wait and go in off peak season - early october its cold but usually still nice.

it is expensive especially if you want a cute vintage one, but... its cheaper than buying one off ebay and ending up having to do loads of work on it! which is what we did. several years later we sold a now amazing vw camper and bought a modern one though. and camping with a campervan is so much fun, honestly!

oh no this is terrible news for dmc! (dulwich medical centre) are they moving to within east dulwich or somewhere else?

the other thing that might help you is the art of tidying by marie kondo. cheaper, and very doable. i followed her plan very loosely... eg she does things by category so you are supposed to do all clothes at once for example which i didnt do as i dont have much free time. it changes the way you think about stuff. so maybe will help you not to re-clutter! good luck, its very satisfying!

you could vaccinate, as another option.

thanks for your post oimissus. well said. these sorts of articles p*ss me off. what about men? the quality of their sperm declines with age but noone bats an eye at them delaying fatherhood. just another way to put women down.

ive not got 3, but learning to feed with baby in a sling is a good trick. if it doesnt work in your sling, buy a different one!!

old thread here... http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,1347132,1349664#msg-1349664 with some good advice on it. 5yo will be fine, i recommend lots of his fave show on an ipad and some noise cancelling headphones!

the bee is good with a buggy board, but basically anything that can parent face with an extendable handle is your best bet. you don't want to go too lightweight as it puts a lot of strain on the frame especially on corners. apparently the new bee3 has a sturdier frame but the bee plus is fine imo. also choose a board that has a decent height - i used the lascal maxi on the bee and when i walked my feet sort of went under the board. having said that i always wore trainers not flip-flops - if you do kick it with bare toes, its very painful! i also used a board with a babyjogger city select in singles mode, that was my best arrangement by far.

id start with the forum and then move to eBay. bundles don't seem to go so well on here these days so maybe eBay for those. but edf is so much easier when it works! i ended up giving away most of the clothes i had and it was a lot easier, the photographing them is quite painful if there are a lot. otherwise you can go to stalls where you have your own table which is probably less work. they don't get the crowds that Nct do though. good luck!

my son was a biter, he grew out of it. in our case the nursery and we thought it was frustration at not being able to communicate. he also bit when he was overwhelmed... very happy or very sad. dont be upset, speak to the nursery x

i basically want to clean while i am in there having a shower. but i dont want to inhale any chemicals in the steam of the shower. we dont have a cleaner at the moment so every second counts. will probably still do a proper clean every so often where i will use the proper bathroom cleaner but hopefully vinegar will do the trick in the meantime. apparently you cn use it in place of conditioner so maybe i will try that too!!!

thanks both. i will try vinegar.

what do you use to clean your shower? i am after something that i can use while we are in the shower that is safe to use eg if it gets on your skin, or mingles with the steam. any recommendations?

nikki, yes thats true, its not limited to men. ive been lucky my career hasnt been affected, perhaps slowed slightly but i have still progressed, but i still had the nasty comments from co-workers.

if they dont, dont forget tommys on rye lane, an amazingly good selection for a small shop.

I have found oils work really well, started by using up oils I had eg bio oil now have a basic oil from Neal's yard.

when i was pregnant i was advised that rare-ish steak was fine as long as it was well sealed on all sides. thats where the bugs live apparently. at the time i liked steak medium rare so that was very good news.

Our age gap is over 2 but yes, it gets easier. Thankfully!