I am very quickly learning time saving parenting tips by the dozen! This is my best so far though: If you have a grizzly, fractious baby that wants to be held and rocked then bung the little tyke into a baby carrier and get on with the housework. This is WIN WIN WIN: Baby gets soothed, you get the housework done and you burns loads more calories with the extra load! Just be careful you don't bugger up your back though so make sure you bend the correct way, which will tone those thighs in no time;)!