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[Biggles]

True, the mileage does come down a little when I'm going around the inner city, rather than the country estates..

How could I doubt my Lords and Masters

The very thought. They only have our best interests at heart.

[callum]

Judi James, a leading expert in body language and social behaviour, agrees that snowballing is a fun, rule-thwarting activity - but she says it also exposes adults' underlying uncertainty today about what is an acceptable way to relate to children.

:earl:

I had a snowball fight with the child the other day, his aim was crap. Mine wasn't, I took my time and got him in the face everytime. It was just like our normal fights, I don't bruise him, draw blood, or make him cry too much, but he always loses.

If he's ever uncertain that is an acceptable way to treat him, I'll send him to bed without his dinner.

[Lilmiss]

[Biggles]

Callum has been reading Modern Parenting again - that kid will grow up soft.

[Lilmiss]

Or extremely perverse.

[callum]

Or extremely perverse.

You could be right. During dummy fights, he has been known to say "harder baby, I like that". I've no idea where he gets that from .

He hasn't said it so much since I stopped bsplayer from resuming the last video played on startup.

[Proper Bo]

My dad handcuffed me to the bannister once

[Proper Bo]

I should point out they were loiyke proper prison handcuffs from his wurk, like, not pink fluffy ones.

[callum]

My dad handcuffed me to the bannister once

That's just a normal dad having a laugh.

[Proper Bo]

My dad handcuffed me to the bannister once

That's just a normal dad having a laugh.

Oh I know, it just wasn't funny to me after 3 hours