THE neighbours would be forgiven for thinking there was some sort of long-term DIY project going on at ours due to the constant thudding sound emanating from our house.

The source of this noise are our often-fruitless attempts to get Katie to burp.

It would seem a simple enough ask, but hours after she has completed her meal she still refuses to give up her wind.

Short of dangling her by her ankles we have tried most positions known to man to get a burp out of her but to no avail.

I have even let Ben have a go. He was a tad over-energetic in his approach but that drew a blank also and he quickly lost interest.

I don’t remember having this problem with Ben – maybe it’s one of the differences between the sexes. I wonder if, as she is a little lady, she would prefer a small hanky so she can discreetly pass wind behind it, mop her lips and hand it back.

It would certainly save the indignity of being whacked on the back for half an hour.

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