Category: Health
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How to remove objects from kid’s ears and noses
My daughter isn’t the first child to stick things in places where they shouldn’t go. You may remember the time I had to suck a pea out of her nose but managed to avoid A&E, genius. Last night she was supposed to be in bed. But we could hear her pitter pattering around upstairs, really…
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Raising a Genderless Baby
Boys and girls are different! There I’ve said it and there is loads of science to support this. I was reading a report in the newspaper yesterday, where parents Kathy Witterick and David Stocker, from Canada are raising their four month old child, Storm, to be genderless. Only a small handful of people know the true gender…
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How old is too old?
‘My neighbour just had her first baby at 49’ my mate said last week. My jaw hit the floor; initially I thought she must be insane and can’t imagine how exhausting that would be. I was a slightly older mum and was classified as geriatric by the NHS being nearly 36. A friend of mine…
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Licking Wounds
Another example of over protective parenting….. We went to a family day/BBQ at the pub on the weekend. It was great they had arts and crafts, face-painting and free food for the kids. My mate came and she brought her dog. He’s a border collie with a lovely disposition, 100% safe around kids, fully vaccinated…
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Would you vaccinate your children?
Madame had her jabs today (Dip Booster, MMR 2 and PPT). I didn’t break the news to her until we were in the car on the way to the surgery. The nurse was brilliant explaining that she needed them to go to ‘big’ school. Overall, she was very brave and only a few small tears. …