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Re: How many godparents is usual?

There’s no limit either in a secular naming ceremony or a Church of England christening (it’s not entirely clear which you mean). However it’s something you don’t want to devalue by having a lot of. If you want your child to have a meaningful relationship with their godparents, the godparents need t...
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Topic: How many godparents is usual?
Replies: 5
by Stickystick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:27 am

Re: Can I approach my ex MIL for son's non payment of school fees

Rather than approaching the MIL to say “will you pay”, I would frame it a little differently. Say that your ex hasn’t been paying, as unaccusatorily as possible, you are keen to understand what the reason is before deciding what best to do, and is there any insight she can share? She is his mother a...
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Topic: Can I approach my ex MIL for son's non payment of school fees
Replies: 10
by Stickystick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:11 am

Re: Christening format advice needed please

I didn’t have much money when DC was born and was an SP (the father didn’t attend the christening). I invited very close family, and godparents and their partners/children, of whom most but not all came. I booked a semi-private area of our local pub, and we had a Sunday lunch. I put people on tables...
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Topic: Christening format advice needed please
Replies: 3
by Stickystick
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:20 am

Re: Friend's husband is a sexual harrasser

I don’t think it matters where or how nice your friend’s house is. You’ve got to tell her that her husband is a sex pest. What she does with that information is up to her. As for those who say “don’t let him do it” it’s not that simple, as all victims of sexual harassment know. But I would get the w...
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Topic: Friend's husband is a sexual harrasser
Replies: 12
by Stickystick
Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:10 pm

Re: Tutoring on top of private prep school

We did not tutor for the 8+, but I got the impression that the majority of kids in my son’s class had tutoring, either an out of school arrangement or extra paid hours from one of the school’s own teachers.  And this was on top of all the 8+ prep that the school already did in normal hours and after...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Tutoring on top of private prep school
Replies: 16
by Stickystick
Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:45 am

Re: Has anyone had to tell their husband that they smell?!

Can I turn this around and ask if anyone has had (or wanted to) to tell their wife that they smell? I don’t have a wife, but I did once have a female boss (one of the coowners of the business, in fact) who stank to high heaven. Everyone knew it but nobody ever dared say anything to her because it w...
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Topic: Has anyone had to tell their husband that they smell?!
Replies: 21
by Stickystick
Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:56 pm

Do afternoon nannies get paid more?

Sorry for posting here but for some reason the childcare section says it's locked! I am confused and need some help badly! My son has had a part time nanny for a bit less than a year. Before that he was at a great nursery which sadly closed down. His nanny used to work at the nursery - she actually ...
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Topic: Do afternoon nannies get paid more?
Replies: 0
by Stickystick
Mon May 30, 2016 11:51 pm

Re: Stuck in a rut and seeking career advice...

Similar thing happened to me. Things changed after I had my son - whereas before the "what" mattered more than the "how", the situation reversed. I became a lot less bothered about job title and status, more worried about whether it would be compatible with nursery hours. I decid...
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Topic: Stuck in a rut and seeking career advice...
Replies: 13
by Stickystick
Tue May 24, 2016 11:21 pm

Re: Will my nanny expect a raise once Baby n2 arrives?

I don't know what your nanny expects - only she can tell you that. However when I approached a nanny agency to find somebody last year, I was interested to learn that the rate is exactly the same whether you have one child or three. It didn't seem to make much difference how old they were either, or...
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Topic: Will my nanny expect a raise once Baby n2 arrives?
Replies: 9
by Stickystick
Tue May 24, 2016 10:01 pm