Yep, pretty safe.  Though, I'm sure your little ones will find something equally devilish to do.  Have fun!

Glad you're laughing!

I'm so glad you took a moment to check out Molly's Guide!  And VERY glad you like it. 

I'm sure Madam Pince has something that would make eating books impossible for Emilie.  Send her an owl and and sweet but chocolates (nothing messy in the library, you know) and I'm sure she'll get back to you.

 " I sent poor Ron skidding across the floor on his bare bottom.  It took him forever to forgive me and give it another go.  "

hahahahaha!

brilliant again, my dear!

Thanks Kelley!

Sorry I took so long to acknowledge your review.  I included that bit in Ron's letter just for you!

:spider:

This just keeps getting better.  Cat poo! Ewww!  And poor Ron will never forgive his mum for this chapter, will he?

Creative use of canon in Dumbledore's age lines and Madame Pince's little book, but I especially love this line:

This spell allows you to maintain a much firmer grip on your little one so you can get them clean and out of the bath without you getting one as well.  Although in the early days that may well be the only kind of bath you have time to take.

As a mother of 6, I remember this well!

Heavens to betsy!  Mother of 6. 

I'll just budge over a bit and give you room to write as well then, shall I?  I'm glad you like it.  It was written with parents like us in mind. 

And, I'm sure Ron will forgive Molly when he's won a few more Quidditch matches and his confidence is a little higher. 

Thanks for taking time to review!  I'm very glad you're entertained. 

Wow. I'm going to start waving my pencil at things and screaming 'AFFIXA' in honor of you. My 2 year old daughter LOVES to play with my DVD control. Wish my magic was real!

Patiently wating for the wizarding potty training. You skipped over teething, which I thought was brave. Don't tell new parents that those pearly whites cause sleepless nights and frazzled nerves. Wish there was a charm for that.

I absolutely love how you keep dropping the Weasley kids into this story. They're probably ALL dying from embarrassment right now, especially Ron and his little bare bum. :)

I wonder how a wizard 'time out' would work? And what happens when colic, trench mouth, allergies, ear aches, and other assorted maladies that affect toddlers and infants come around.

This is a good fic. I'm so glad to see something else other than the standard "Harry gets new powers - beats bad guy - wins the girl" fics. Good work.

Because I wanted this fic to be primarily canon based, all the spells are at least mentioned in canon (with the exception of the temorary sticking charm, but it stands to reason that since there is mention of a permanant sticking charm, that other versions must exhist too.  

Unfortunately, JKR hasn't shared many of Madam Pomfrey's spellwork with us, so the more medical side of parenting is sadly lacking from the guide.

See my reply to Aggiebell below for how I think the children are handling Molly's work.

I'm really glad you like it!  Makes my heart happy.  Oh, and I find chopsticks are better for charm work than pencils.

You're welcome!

More on the way!

You might want to put a cushioning charm around your chair if you're prone to those kinds of incidents. 

Thank you!  Thank you! 

It's very sweet to hear all of the little anecdotes about the Weasley children.  You're still doing a great job showing Molly's personality through it all.

Yes, I needed a little bit of recovery time after the cat litter incident.  My Pediatrician and Maryland Poison Control really did have an excellent laugh at my expense.  I was SO grossed out. I hadn't thought about cat litter as a vaccine against toxoplasmosis.  How interesting! 

The fun thing about this guide is the old "truth is stranger than fiction" adage.  The children in my immediate and extended family are incorrigible.  I love my little ones with all my heart, but they wear me out.  And if I didn't have such a sense of humor, I'd probably have suffered multiple nervous breakdowns by now. 

Lovely reviews like yours make it worth it, though.  (That and the fact that these children will be wealthy one day and will support me in style in my old age.  They owe me.)  Thanks for taking time to leave a detailed review.  I love your thoughts!    

I want to read this, but the format is such that I have to slide the bar at the bottom back and forth to read it.

Is there anyway this can be fixed.

Thanks,

Laurel

Heavens Laurel, I want you to read this too!  My lovely beta is looking into the formating problem.  I don't have the ability to upload stories, that's her domain. 

When I read it through here, I was able to fit it all within the page margins by adjusting the size of the font to 10 pt.  It's a little feature at the top of the page.  Good luck!  If that doesn't work for you, email and let me know.  Gracious, dear - you mustn't be deprived of Molly's remarkable wisdom.  lol.  And of course, eye strain and carpel tunnel syndrome must be avoided at all costs. 

Yes, sorry bout the formatting.  It was wonky for me as well, until I adjusted the font to 10 pt.  A bit small but better than scrolling.

Thanks so much to taking time to review again.  Every now and then I just mutter the incantation to one of these spells, hoping against hope that one day they'll actually work for me.  sigh. 

Your wish is my command - the whole Guide is almost done.  Everything should be finished and uploaded before the middle of May 2005.  If you want to see something particular in the Hogwarts years chapter, now's your chance to suggest/request it.

Poor exhausted sweetie!  I have an excellent cartoon for you.  I'll try to email it to you soon.  Thanks SO much for your excellent comments.

I think Ginny's reaction to the Guide (and I see Molly writing this for Witch Weekly while Ginny's in her fifth year - post OtP) would be more of an eye roll.  It would  make sense that she was a tantrum queen, she's quite the formidible girl.  The fact that she's quick on the draw and has developed her own signature hex (the bat-bogie hex we in fandom seem to love so much) means that she learned something useful and powerful from those tantrum years.

Ron, however, would be mortified. (as Molly means him to be)  There are better ways to let your teenagers know you mean business than howlers.  Embarassment is the most effective weapon in an intelligent mother's arsenol.  Ron hadn't fully paid for his rule breaking, until now.

The twins.  They're another thing altogether.  They'd think this was great publicity and would be first in line to purchase copies to display at the shop.  Their anecdotes are more venting for Molly than anything. 

For Percy - see Ron except substitute pride instead of rule breaking.

Bill & Charlie, they'd be first in line to congratulate their mother on the success of her independent venture.  They might also be feeding her muse with letters detailing their own memories of growing up Weasley.  And, they'd try to convince her to spend the royalites on herself. 

Hmm, eating cat litter you say? Sounds...Weasley-esque, to say the least!  Very thorough description with just the right antidote of anecdotes to make the story lovable.  Bravo!

Delani

And, she's a red-head to boot! 

Glad you loved it!  Praise is a lovely fuel for my creative processes.  lol.  Thanks for leaving a review!