Posts by Bea

Pilonidal cysts are virtually unheard of pre-puberty. It sounds more like a sacral dimple to me. Try googleing 'sacral dimple', especially the web images, to see if that looks like it. They are not uncommon and while they can be a...

Wipe it? Even tiny amounts of poop itch and irritate the skin. When my son does this I wipe him with a wet wipe and always find the faintest hint of brown on the wipe.

My initial reaction is yes they should be there if they want to be until I actually thought about the euthanisation of pets I've witnessed. My childhood cat was put to sleep at my parents house aged 15+ (an adopted stray we'd had for 14...

Thick sliced courgette (zucchini), cherry tomatoes, tons of chopped garlic, S&P all tossed in olive oil and roasted in a hot oven. A splash of balsamic vinegar doesn't hurt either.

While giving in to tantrums may create a child who throws a wobbly for their own benefit, acquiescing to a child's desires, when it's neither here not there as far as you're concerned, doesn't make for a spoiled child. The only thing...

After my experience of international flight alone with a 23 month old lap child, I would get the extra seat...preferably in a completely different part of the aircraft

concerns about feeding ducks aside...ducks don't have teeth so they can't bite since by definition, biting is using your teeth to cut into something. Ducks peck and because they have rounded bills, if you hand fed ducks (even wild...

Quote: and the pig virus isn't known to cause any kind of illness in people or animals Well ok then, I'm reassured. I'm positive, that every illness and health oddity in the world of humans and animals (although...

My 3-in-May son has cycled through a couple of no nap weeks since he was just over 2. He always goes back to it. Some days he actually asks to go to bed at around lunchtime, others weeks the suggestion of taking a nap will get a look...

I got up to go pee around 6:30 am and it broke as I stood up (missed the bed completely), first contraction around 7am, son was born 7:58 am.