Ooo Jenna's page is updated?? Will have to have a look-see!

Trish - aren't you a sweetheart?? I will have to make sure I have MSN on more often. I might have to bring the little heater out to the garage... pity I can't just bring the computer inside. I've told Neil that when we move, we have to go to a bigger house so that I can have the puter inside. Going out to the garage in winter (or the middle of summer) isn't much chop!

Sarah - how's things going with your little business venture?? It's so exciting! I should hurry up and pre-order some stuff, me thinks.

Just took Gab to a friend's for a cuppa. She has an almost 3yo and a 3 month old (got to have cuddles and got loads of smiles cos I am so cool, LOL). Anyway, she was looking after her neice who is rather... highly strung? To put it nicely. She has very little social skills and is quite mean to other kids (even ones bigger than her). She kept hurting Gabby and the other little girl - even pulled a hand-full of hair out of her cousin's head!! Ouch! Apparently her Mum doesn't like people telling her off because it stunts her development. My butt!! I was getting tired of her bullying Gab so when she started nearly pulling Gabby's arm out of her socket (Gabby screaming the whole time) I used my most gruff voice and said "NO!! You DO NOT pull on people's arms" and picked Gabby up. Little turd!! Of course, as I said this, her Mum walked in. I was waiting for her to go nuts at me (she had a go at her own FIL for telling her off when she was being equally as mean to her other cousins). Even the other Mum's at her playgroup have a approached her about dealing with her child's behaviour. She thinks it's all rot and that they are just against her parenting style. No one is suggesting she smack or anything like that... but kids need boundaries!! Esp. if they are causing serious harm to other children. I seriously worry for Gabby's safety when she is around her and I've never felt that way about another child (except maybe a little boy @ our playgroup but he has a learning disorder and his Mum is right on top of him the whole time so he can't do that much damage). I am hoping that the subject will come up so that I can talk to her about it. Really, if SO many people are telling you that your child needs some boundaries, maybe it's telling you something??