Mayday Mum Karen tries to make sense of modern motherhood (a happier mother's blog)
	Family Motoring Made Easy Motoring Journalist Jackie Violet reviews family cars (and tries to make sense of all those conflicting choices)
	Fussy Eating Throughout 40 years of nannying I found that children are rarely as fussy as they allow their parents to believe. Winifred (Professional Nanny ~ 32 children!)
	Holidays Don’t Panic.… I like to get away from home to actually see my children – I spend my whole time at home feeling guilty that I don't do this and I don't do that. In my busy periods I do find myself thinking, well at least next week we will be on holiday. Susie (1 son & 2 daughters ~ 9, 12 & 14)
	Wot - No Party Bags … I have always been averse to party bags and have always tried to make the kids at the party "work for their goodies". I can't bear it when you have a queue of children just waiting to be handed a bag of presents. Vanessa (1 son & 2 daughters ~ 8,10 & 12)
	Is Your Room Tidy The advent of the cordless phone hand set has raised tensions in our house – it gets taken into the our daughter’s bedroom and then disappears under the general tide of rubbish. Jennie (2 daughters ~ 12 & 15)
	Pocket Money I’m not very good at pocket money, it’s a bit willy nilly. Each of the children is supposed to get pocket money on a Saturday but we forget to give it to them, and they forget to ask. Susie (1 son & 2 daughters ~ 9,12 & 14)
	I’m not going to ask you again I’m an Army officer, at any one time I can issue orders to hundreds of adult men and they will instantly do exactly what I say. But I can’t get a five year old to turn off the television or eat his vegetables. It drives me to the point of madness!” Phil (3 sons ~ 5, 7 and 10)
	Toddler tantrums to teenage tempers Some evenings I feel like I’ve weathered a hurricane, and I only have them from 3pm until bedtime. I just can’t get them to obey me unless I jump up and down and shout and scream and I hate it. Anon (2 daughters and 1 son ~ 7,9 & 12)
	Boney M made me a better parent Try it - whenever your children’s behaviour is threatening to get the better of your patience, sing the following lyrics to yourself. I defy anyone not to immediately regain a sense of proportion…………. Anon (Twin daughters ~ 5)
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