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Wednesday 14 May 2008
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Mother on a laptop
Mum's the wired word
Meet the blogging mums finding fame and fortune by chronicling their experiences online.
Girl in nursery
Parenting Inc. Part 1
In this extract from her book Parenting Inc, Pamela Paul discovers that children would be better off left to use their imagination.
Buggy on beach
Parenting Inc. Part 2
From pushchairs as expensive as a small car to £1,000 nappy bags, Pamela Paul on the commodification of childhood.
COLUMNISTS
Dulwich mum
Happy families
The Idle Parent
ADVICE
Abby Tym
Do the homework
How best to choose a nursery? James Vaughan gets tips on what you should look out for.
Pet subjects
Pet subjects
Our pet guru, veterinary surgeon Pete Wedderburn, answers your queries.
Vicki and Octavia
Dear Vicki and Octavia
Mother and daughter agony aunts answer your questions.
Ask Hilary
FEATURES
Pocket money
Coining it in
Parents who pay their offspring to behave could find there are hidden costs, says Tamsin Kelly.
Demand a personal stylist
It's too easy for busy mums to slob out in shapeless clothes but it needn't be like that.
Top 20 websites
From brilliant cartoons to fascinating facts, the finest sites for children and a few that their parents might enjoy as well.
The power of one
Sally Williams talks to three single mothers and their children about life after divorce.
Too old for a sitter?
How safe is it to leave a child alone and is it even legal, asks Marianne Kavanagh.
WHAT'S ON
Ratatouille
Cooking up trouble
Rebecca Davies learns how to turn a dirty rat into a loveable fluffball.
On stage
Previews of the best theatre, dance and comedy in the West End and beyond.
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