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Thanks for both replies - you both make very good points and ones I will take on board without doubt. How things will work out if it gets serious enough that I'm introduced to the kid (which I know would take it being very serious indeed, for obvious reasons) is probably the foremost of my concerns - we've only just started dating so it's not a major issue as yet, but it's definitely in the back of my mind. The kid is certainly old enough for issues with attachment/identification as a parent/etc to come up, so it is something I'll have to think about if it gets to that stage. And yeah, flexibility is definitely the order of the day - our first date was arranged, postponed and then went ahead in a different form all within the space of a few hours owing to childcare, so I'm going to have to be adaptable to say the least! Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Whatever happens, this is certainly an interesting experience!