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My 2yr old son loves to play rough with me. He like the usual stuff, being tossed in the air, wrestling, being swung around etc. Other then helping the father/son bond what else does it do for him?

Most men can learn to be a little more thoughtful of others needs and feelings from women. But what can women learn from men? Seriously now try not be patronising, answers like "how to drive" or "how to be lazy" won't get you 10 points.

I want to study for the CCNA and it would really help to have some lectures to listen to in the car. Does anyone know any good ones that explain the concepts well?

I am helping reorganize a nursery class for 2-3 y.o. in the messy room (lunch, and art activities) there are two boards that are from the floor to the knee or thigh height, they can not be moved as they are part of the furniture that separates the room, what kind of displays can I put?

in the same room I have already designed a place for the children photos, and birthdays, and I am unsure if a board with "the class golden rules" will go unnoticed there.

any sugestions for something bright and nice and not too seasonal?

thanks!

It used to be that if you said something bad about the royal family or the church you would get lynched, chased out of town or least told off by everyone even if what you say is true. What if anything can't you say today even though it is true, show evidence if you like.

I'll start us off with a little one: The Beatles were overrated, some of their songs were mediocre.

Our 11 month old son starts nursery next week (for 3 days a week)and when we left him there for the tryouts he just cried and cried. The staff just told my wife that it was a tantrum and I guess implied that ignoring his crying would stop the tantrums eventually. The thing is my wife now feels awful because she is afraid we are doing the wrong thing. Should we just tell the nursery not to ignore him. Or should she just be tough? Other than just being there for her do you have any other suggestions? (she hates chocolate).

A recruitment co' called me with a job in Mars Information Services. Anyone know what they are like to work for?

Would you give your baby Calpol if it seemed a lot more grumpy than usual (15 weeks old)? We're not sure if he is sick with a cold or if he is teething yet, bored or just being a pain in the butt. Any thoughts?

I'm planning to move my family from the UK to Sydney Australia. My wife is South American but is often mistaken for being Indian. Will many of the locals have a problem with her?

Can any of you good people recommend a video camera that costs less than £200, can create .mpg or .avi files and is easy to use?

Just a little bit, like a small glass or two of wine. The same question for caffeine?

and how much amount of it will actually pass through the milk? does it make the baby dizzy? sleepy? and how will it affect the baby?

I would like a "biological" answer please; I am just curious.

Anyone know how much a 3 room apt or house near Kobe would cost to rent for a gaijin?

My employer treats most of its staff really poorly, except those that are related to or friends with the directors. They don't break the law but they are mean spirited and family unfriendly, especially for a fostering agency. So does anyone know of a website where people can name & shame useless employers. MY career there is dead anyway so I have nothing to lose.

I am thinking of ditching my crappy employer and going contracting. Any idea what the contract market is like for a qualified Lotus Notes Admin in the Thames Valley/London area?

My application for flexible working was turned down yesterday on the grounds there was no business case. I applied because I have a 1month old son and I wanted to do 0730-1600 to miss the rush hour and spend more time with him. Anyway my manager forgot to take the application to the meeting where these things are usually discussed so I asked HR what was going to happen and later that day I was told it was turned down. If it did not go through the same process most other applications go through do I have a case to appeal against this?

We're thinking of moving to Oz with our young son. How good are the kindergartens there and do they cost the same huge proportion of the average income as they do in the UK?

My 3 week old son always seems to be hungry. Is this normal?

We have had enough of the UK and we want our baby son to have a good and happy education and we don't want to have to work until we drop just to make ends meet. I am an IBM certifed (Lotus Notes) IT Admin and my wife is a qualified nursery school teacher. Where is the best place for us to go for our son and us to be happy?

He feeds, sleeps and craps well enough but my wife is worried that he is not putting on much weight. He was born 10 days ago, 2 weeks late and weighing 4.1kg and now is 3.8kg, what will happen if he does gain weight quickly enough?