When my son, Charlie, was potty-training, I made it fun by giving his
favourite bear, Tom, his own potty. It was only a spare soup bowl, but
Charlie loved the fact they were training together.
Bella Smith, 28, Bournemouth, Dorset, mum to Charlie, 2
When it's all going pear shaped, rebalance yourself with a move that's a bit yoga-ish. Sit comfortably; inhale for the count of 3, exhale for a count of 6, until you feel calm. You'll find you can't breathe and count and hold on to stressful thoughts!
Woman Magazine
I had nowhere to keep my daughter's sand-pit toys so I washed out my old kitchen bin and keep the toys in there. If it rains, I put the lid on to keep the toys dry
Kim, via email
Don't waste money buying expensive pet blankets and bedding from pet shops. Baby blankets and bedding items from charity shops serve the purpose equally well and cost a lot less.
Hilary Burfoot, Berkshire. Tip from Woman's Weekly
Fancy a weekend lie in? Now that my kids are old enough to tell the time, I tell them they'll get a prize if they manage to stay in bed until the clock says seven. While they're asleep, I change the clock to run an hour slow. A bit naughty, but it's worth it!
Ellie Jones, Newcastle. Tip from Woman Magazine
Re-use the small string bags that come with washing tablets. They're ideal for storing hair bobbles, nail varnish and make-up. They're also good for children's small toys like marbles and conkers.
Amanda Evans, North Yorkshire. Tip from Woman's Weekly
When I'm helping my son to read a new book from school, I write a list of the words he struggles on. We go through the list separately and tick off every word he gets right. He is then able to relate the word to the book and by the following week he reads the words perfectly.
Have you ever wondered if your kids will tower over you when they're grown up? Or will they struggle to see over the steering wheel when they're learning to drive?
Well - you don't have to wonder anymore! Our just-for-fun tool will predict just how tall your kids could be when they're fully grown!
Kids' Height Calculator
Predict how tall your kids will be as adults with our tool. Just tell us a few details...
Emma .They said my son would be 5ft 8in. he's 9yrs old and already he is 5ft
Smart
Kind of funny, this thing finds the median and says the height. Nice to know
Katie Eliot
Complete poppy-cock! How does being 'under 2' or 'over 3' affect how tall a child will be? Absolute rubbish!
Vicky
I agree is this wrong and innacurate! You never know how tall they're actually going to be! I'm 5"11 and my other half is 6"4, this has calculated my daughters height at the same as mine 5"11, she is 5 years old and already 4 feet tall and growing rapidly at approx 2 inches a month, her doctor thinks she will be 6 foot plus by the time she's 16 and my other daughter who's 2 is following the same pattern, but like I said you never know for sure! :)
andrea arger
WRONG on 3 counts! this said my daughters would be 5ft 9 and they are 5ft 4,5ft 7 and 5ft 11
Joan Coombs
I was 5ft 2 ins when I was 10 and I am still 5ft 2ins. My daughter was the same only she managed to grow another 2 inches. Her son is 6ft 3 ins at 15 and still growing, although doctors said he would stop at 5ft 8ins. How can you tell?
corinna
This is not always accurate, my husband and I are both 5'8 inches, my 20 yr old daughter is 5'1 like her nan and aunties! incidentally she was the tallest in the class aged 11 and then stopped growing! you can never tell.
kirsty
this says my daughter will be 5"5, shes tall now for her age (5) and off the centile charts that the paeds go by, they predict her to be 5"11 at adult height, so I would guess she'll tower over me at 5"3!!
Emma
Apparently my eldest daughter will be 6'2" (the same as her dad) and my youngest will only be 5'5". Also if my oldest was 3 months older she would only grow to be 5'5". Absolute garbage!
Elizabeth
Have to agree this is totally wrong, my result was that my daughters would be 5'2", I have three who are all over the age of 18, one is 5'5" one is 5'4' and one is only just 5', so incorrect on all counts.
Barbara
OMG pure rubbish! If I was the person who had devised this rubbish I would be mortified.
Andii
Its a load of rubbish, both myself and my husband and myself are 6ft so why would they suggest my daughter would be 5ft 9"??? Even a childs best guess would be better than this.
Estelle
This calculator has said my duaghter will be 6ft and my son will be 5ft 11inch. There's no way my duaghter will be that tall!!! I think this needs to be check out!!!
Linda McCartney
This tells me my son will grow to be 5 foot 7 inches. He is already 6 foot 1!
Georgette
It's not to be taken seriously - just a bit of fun - my daughter is 4' 8" aged 10 and predicts that she will be 5 4" Somehow I don't think so!
Janine
I think this is a load of rubbish. My daughter is already 3'5 and she has only just turned 4 and they predict she will be only 5' because my husband and I are both short. It doesn't take into account the fact that my dad's brothers are 6' and she had got their genetic build. It would probably be more accurate if they asked the age of the child and their height now and calculated it from that.
Sandi S.
Have to agree that it's wrong. Our son should be 5'9" but is 6'3" figured it for all my brothers and sister and all their kids it was wrong every time. Not even close.
Sharon
I don't think this is true guide. It predicts my son will be 6ft tall and he's 5"4' aged 11.
Hazel
Sorry to disappoint you but I tried the above calculator as a bit of fun and its wrong - me eldest son is 6'6" and my younger son 6'2". Oops!
Your comments
EMMA
Emma .They said my son would be 5ft 8in. he's 9yrs old and already he is 5ft
Smart
Kind of funny, this thing finds the median and says the height. Nice to know
Katie Eliot
Complete poppy-cock! How does being 'under 2' or 'over 3' affect how tall a child will be? Absolute rubbish!
Vicky
I agree is this wrong and innacurate! You never know how tall they're actually going to be! I'm 5"11 and my other half is 6"4, this has calculated my daughters height at the same as mine 5"11, she is 5 years old and already 4 feet tall and growing rapidly at approx 2 inches a month, her doctor thinks she will be 6 foot plus by the time she's 16 and my other daughter who's 2 is following the same pattern, but like I said you never know for sure! :)
andrea arger
WRONG on 3 counts! this said my daughters would be 5ft 9 and they are 5ft 4,5ft 7 and 5ft 11
Joan Coombs
I was 5ft 2 ins when I was 10 and I am still 5ft 2ins. My daughter was the same only she managed to grow another 2 inches. Her son is 6ft 3 ins at 15 and still growing, although doctors said he would stop at 5ft 8ins. How can you tell?
corinna
This is not always accurate, my husband and I are both 5'8 inches, my 20 yr old daughter is 5'1 like her nan and aunties! incidentally she was the tallest in the class aged 11 and then stopped growing! you can never tell.
kirsty
this says my daughter will be 5"5, shes tall now for her age (5) and off the centile charts that the paeds go by, they predict her to be 5"11 at adult height, so I would guess she'll tower over me at 5"3!!
Emma
Apparently my eldest daughter will be 6'2" (the same as her dad) and my youngest will only be 5'5". Also if my oldest was 3 months older she would only grow to be 5'5". Absolute garbage!
Elizabeth
Have to agree this is totally wrong, my result was that my daughters would be 5'2", I have three who are all over the age of 18, one is 5'5" one is 5'4' and one is only just 5', so incorrect on all counts.
Barbara
OMG pure rubbish! If I was the person who had devised this rubbish I would be mortified.
Andii
Its a load of rubbish, both myself and my husband and myself are 6ft so why would they suggest my daughter would be 5ft 9"??? Even a childs best guess would be better than this.
Estelle
This calculator has said my duaghter will be 6ft and my son will be 5ft 11inch. There's no way my duaghter will be that tall!!! I think this needs to be check out!!!
Linda McCartney
This tells me my son will grow to be 5 foot 7 inches. He is already 6 foot 1!
Georgette
It's not to be taken seriously - just a bit of fun - my daughter is 4' 8" aged 10 and predicts that she will be 5 4" Somehow I don't think so!
Janine
I think this is a load of rubbish. My daughter is already 3'5 and she has only just turned 4 and they predict she will be only 5' because my husband and I are both short. It doesn't take into account the fact that my dad's brothers are 6' and she had got their genetic build. It would probably be more accurate if they asked the age of the child and their height now and calculated it from that.
Sandi S.
Have to agree that it's wrong. Our son should be 5'9" but is 6'3" figured it for all my brothers and sister and all their kids it was wrong every time. Not even close.
Sharon
I don't think this is true guide. It predicts my son will be 6ft tall and he's 5"4' aged 11.
Hazel
Sorry to disappoint you but I tried the above calculator as a bit of fun and its wrong - me eldest son is 6'6" and my younger son 6'2". Oops!