Recent content by Freya

Just wanted to post my reply here. Although with a thread 23 pages long I doubt anyone will read it. I tried bfeeding with both my children. I did not lose a drop of milk with either (but maybe I didn't perservere for long enough). With my first I was scared about becoming a mother anyway...

My daughter (6) does not have one in her room and will not be getting one in the near future. However, I do think there comes an age when she will be allowed one in her room probably about 12 I think. I had a tv in my room from that age and achieved a first class honours degree so it...

IMHO - Let the person who has to live with their decision and the consequences decide!!! The only person someone has to justify somthing to is themselves and those they love.

I have thought about this a lot. I would not take my child out of school for a holiday. I just think education at any age is more important than a week's holiday. I agree with othe people's comments about making the most of the holiday they do have even if it means staying at home. I...

I can speak English and Dutch. We are trying to bring our children up to be bilingual - My OH Is Dutch, I am English and we live in England. Daughter who is 6 understands Dutch fluently - but has really only just begun speaking it. Hopefully this will continue to develop. Son also...

Hi, I have just read The Slummy Mummy - really easy reading but really funny and I could identify with the main character. I am trying to read Notes from an exhibition by Patrick Gale but can't get into it at the moment. Might go and go The Russel Brand book though with the...

My honest opinion is don't bf. If you do bf and your baby gets psorisis and then gets bullied etc - you might never forgive yourself. Formula isn't poison (regardless of what some people might think). I probably have an unpopular opinion but it is my opinion. BTW I suddenly got acute...

Well put GGG - I was just thinking the same BEFORE I read your post. I think if her work is worthy of the award then she should have got it regardless of her private life. I know many people who do things in their private life that they should be ashamed of. However this does not impact...

I have a girl and boy - girl is oldest. When I was pregnant with son I really wanted another girl. I have a sister and we have the same age gap as between my children. I just could not imagine having a boy. However, when my son arrived I was at first a bit disappointed :oops: BUT if I was...

You have put that so well! The way you have just described how you bring up your child doesn't make me think that you are holding her back. On the contrary I think you are probably giving her the confidence in making her own decisions and I am sure that this can only be a good thing...

Can I ask Melaine/Beany etc. - How old do you consider to be too old?Where is your cut of age - if you have one? I think like everyting weaning, potting training etc is part of growing up and moving on to the next stage of development. This is where your child learns how to bond and have...

As many people have said - down to individual parents. Good job we are not all the same otherwise the world would be a boring place :D

Mayday how gorgeous is your daughter. My hair was that colour when I was younger - now it is more like a strawberry blonde. My daughter has brown hair with natural red highlights and my son has strawberry blonde hair. I have had people say 'Oh what a shame - maybe his hair will change...

This is my honest opinion. I understand why you are annoyed and I had same sort of problem with my MIL. I thought she wanted to take over. However she is not doing anything dreadful in fact she 'wants to show her grandchild off' if you look at it a different way - she wants to show YOUR...

What is she doing. She needs someone to tell her how it is - go away, think about what is important and get on with it.