Cass, I would be spewing if DH sat around while I did everything! My DH was a great help for the kids party, I had everything planned and gave him a list and it all went so smoothly - didn't even bicker about anything!

I don't know what this koko black is that everyone is talking about!! Is it some sort of chocolate? I am a low-brow chocolate consumer anyway - like it cheap and full of sugar lol

MP, that is a good idea to donate to charity - the amount of toys gets out of control! That is why we are getting sets that can be added to - single random items just p1ss me off when it comes to storage! Re lying - W stood up at mat time at kindy the other day with some toy I had never seen and said it was his and he had found it on the floor at the supermarket.... Afterwards I called him over and talked about it and it turned out he found it next to his locker. We found the boy it belonged to (had shown it the day before) and gave it back. W was very embarrassed about it even though I kept repeating he wasn't in any trouble. Anyways, the lying has tapered off after that. Usually just about washing his hands after the toilet now. I find that if I directly say that he hasn't done it he will stick to the lie, but if I say something like "it is alright if you forgot, you can just go back and do it now" then he will admit that he didn't actually do it and go back. Then I make a point of thanking him for telling me the truth.

MD, where are you? Hope all is well xx