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Yep, both boys (7 and 3) have diagnoses of ASD. We had sleep issues with the eldest too, though once he's asleep thankfully he usually stays asleep. He still needs support to settle, one of us sits outside his room on the stairs. He'll come out a few times usually and takes maybe an hour and a...

Some people love cooking. Some people hate it. I'm in the former camp - I find the methodical preparation calming and cathartic, and I enjoy the opportunity to be creative at the same time. I completely understand that some people find it nothing more than a chore, and you may find yourself in...

Are you sure it's mould? In the fridge you'll end up with hooch on top which can have a grey tint. Suggest posting a photo so someone experienced can comment on whether what you're seeing is normal.

I'm not too worried about matching, the existing kitchen is old and nasty and I'm going to pretend it doesn't exist anyway...

Hi all Just bought a house and preparing it for moving in. We do a lot of cooking and baking so one of the more important first jobs is to install a new oven and hob (can't afford a whole new kitchen at this point). The existing oven is a 70cm height built-under double. These are the worst of...

How is it that kids know the exact worst time to get ill? We're in the middle of moving to a different part of the country and on packing day our youngest - who is rarely ill - starts with a high fever and projectile vomiting. Tomorrow is moving day so that's going to be a fun 3 hour car...

It can be worrying when they don't hit their milestones at the prescribed times. Our youngest has just turned 16 months and is toddling around nicely (probably slightly ahead in that regard) but isn't talking yet. Apparently he should have over 5 words by now. He's communicating - he waves his...

Don't have a recipe to hand, but we had a glut of celery this year so we made celery soup for the first time, which was delicious. Basically a whole rib/head of celery including leaf, onion, garlic, potato (for texture), bit of carrot, spiced with coriander. Cooked until soft (just in water - no...

It's not just about the working / not working argument. I can see why they wouldn't want to pay out if one parent isn't working (as part of the reason for child benefit is to allow parents to pay for childcare and get back to work) but taking it based on the higher earner salary is just about...

Ouch, that's pretty awful. Our kids' GP is usually running about 2 weeks for routine appointments but there's very little that's routine about babies / young children so they'll pretty much always fit them in the same day. In your case, not eating and constipation you'd think would be something...

I'm currently using this recipe: 235g strong flour 160ml water 1/2 tsp dried yeast 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar I use a breadmaker on pizza dough mode. Comes out fairly wet and I use semolina flour to stop it sticking -- I've tried with flour but I find it's better with the semolina. I've tried...

Had one of these a few weeks back. I'm normally good with spicy food, but they must have put a *lot* of sauce on it because by the end of it, half my face had gone numb. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it spoiled what little flavour there was in the wrap. Seemed to be spicy for the sake...

By "respect the view of the staff at the school" it isn't saying that you must agree with them. It's just saying that you must try to respect the fact that they hold those views; I'm sure you'd be free to argue your own point-of-view and I'm sure that in most cases they'd accept and respect that...

SC's performance issues have very little to do with its graphics API. Did you notice any gameplay in the new trailer? The answer to that might give you a clue... :)

Son's autistic so experience will differ, but bedtime / sleep has always been a battle so we've picked up a few tips along the way. Routine is key to a good bedtime. It sounds like he gets quite wound up by the events of the day so needs some way to work that out before he can switch off...

"The indigenous women of Sweden" - what do you mean by this exactly? Like anywhere in Europe, Sweden is genetically fairly diverse and there are few who are truly indigenous to the country. I presume you're actually talking about women who were born in Sweden and look stereotypically native...

As I understand it, Italy is currently being governed by a far-right coalition of people who have little experience in politics but who got elected on the mandate to cut immigration. Is it really surprising that this is the sort of outcome you get when you elect a populist party?

So you think that people who aren't able to have vaccines for medical reasons (such as those without a fully working immune system, people who are undergoing chemotherapy, young babies, etc.) should be exposed to entirely preventable disease because of the reckless stupidity of others? I guess...

He'll have just deleted everything he ever tweeted before a certain date. The vast majority of them will have been completely innocuous. That doesn't make for a good headline though...

There are a few reasons for this apparent increase in the number of people being diagnosed. 25 years ago, autistic children could easily be missed or just classified as "naughty" or "disruptive" or "hyperactive" or "a bit quiet" or "slow" or simply having a learning or speech difficulty. Without...