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1·26 Sept 2026·on My 12 year old's feet overtook mine this summer. My new walking shoes are now 'ours'

Buy him his own pair before he gets serious about football, otherwise you'll be walking in his old school shoes by December.

2·23 Sept 2026·on Class 10 daughter wants to drop volleyball till the boards. I'd like her to keep two evenings

Thank you, that's good to hear about your son. It's roughly what I mean too: the running around seems to make the sitting still easier. I hope it keeps going well for him.

0·22 Sept 2026·on Class 10 daughter wants to drop volleyball till the boards. I'd like her to keep two evenings

Mostly the time, I think. Practice runs 5 to 7, she's home by 7.30, then dinner, and she feels the evening is gone.

1·19 Jun 2026·on first overnight work trip since he was born. he's 5 months. caregiver is fine with it, i'm not

That last point is worth doing. Agree on a check-in time, maybe after the evening feed and once in the morning, and otherwise no news is good news.

1·25 May 2026·on Switch to a paediatrician ten minutes away before the 6-week vaccines, or stay with the hospital one?

We stayed with the hospital paediatrician for the first year and regretted it by month four. Every routine visit took half a day. If the closer clinic is well thought of by people you trust, ask the hospital for a copy of the full notes and move. You can always go back for anything specific.