Mums' Questions & Answers, Denise
Denise Harries lives in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield with her husband and 3 children aged 14, 1 and three months.
Q: How long have you lived in the area? A: Seven years.
Q: Why do like living where you do? A: Close to Sutton Park, a great space to walk with the children.
Q: What is your favourite shop? A: Hot Foot. Shoe shop in Aldridge that sells really funky shoes.
Q: What is your favourite park? A: Sutton Park.
Q: What is your favourite children's club/class? A: Sutton Dolphins swim club and Honky Tonks music group.
Q: What is your favourite day out? A: Broomey Croft Farm, the girls love it.
Q: What is your favourite child friendly place to eat? A: The Bistro in Sutton Park. Great food and family friendly.
Q: What is your favourite alternative health treatment or postnatal group? A: Acupuncture, it was the only thing that helped my daughter sleep when she was ill as a baby.
Q: What should no parent be without? A: A thermos for warming bottles.
Q: What are your parenting pet hates? A: People who park in 'parent & child' parking spaces who don't have any children.
Q: What is your most embarrassing moment? A: Leaving my carrycot in Woolworths car park. When I returned two days later, someone had left a note saying 'No baby found'.
Q: What is your favourite bedtime story book? A: Franklin is messy.
Q: What toy do your children play with most? A: The eldest is obsessed with her Nintendo DS while the youngest two enjoy playing with the Leapfrog activity centre.
Q: What was your biggest waste of money? A: Inflatable car. Far too big, must need thousands of balls to fill it.
Q: What is your most successful recipe for the kids? A: Banana surprise by Annabel Carmel.
You can find out more about Sutton Dolphins swim club at www.baby-swimming.co.uk
Honky Tonks Music Group at www.honkytonks.org.uk
