Parenting covers a whole plethora of subjects from pregnancy to breastfeeding, teething and sleepless nights to handling child behaviour.
Whether you’re a new parent or you’re on to your third, fourth or even fifth child, you can never be too prepared for bringing a new-born into the world (no matter how much practice you’ve had). Everything changes from the moment you hear their first tiny cries and instead of thinking ‘now what?’ we want … Read more
Breastfeeding in public can be a difficult affair at times, often there’s lots of clothes juggling going on, or trying your hardest to get baby latched on whilst hiding them under a scarf or breastfeeding cover and then just when you think you have it all sorted baby decides to pull the cover out of … Read more
To put simply, i-Size is a new regulation for child car seats that will make it easier for parents to choose and install the right seat, making travelling safer for children. One of the most significant changes parents need to be aware of, is how long a child should remain in a rearward facing car … Read more
As the end of the school year approached we were sent a letter home asking us to send in a carrier bag so that it could be filled with the artwork the children had on display at school and Little Bean came home with loads!!! I’m a bit of a sentimental old fool, I can’t … Read more
There’s never been a better time to be pregnant! Pregnancy has been in the news this month as the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to the future King of England. According to a new survey from Babeswithbabies.com it’s never been a better era to be pregnant for women. Say goodbye to the tent, and … Read more
Little Bean takes after me when it comes to crafts, she loves nothing more than to make a crafty item for someone special. When I saw this post on Domestic Goddesque recently I knew it would be the perfect craft for Little Bean to try out and whilst walking home from school last week I … Read more
After school pick-up I needed to pop to the supermarket to collect a few bits for the children’s tea. As usual the tiddlers weren’t behaving impeccably (when will I ever learn to go to the supermarket whilst they aren’t with me???) so when we finally made it to the cashiers I told the tiddlers to … Read more
Well, that’s it! Little Bean has nearly completed her first year at Primary School. It only seems like yesterday that I was standing in the lounge ironing labels into her uniform thinking that my baby girl wasn’t even old enough to go to school and now here we are brimming with pride at the glowing … Read more
Mum does know best. But that does not mean getting things done is never stressful. In-between doing the cooking, cleaning or running the kids to wherever they need to be, it is important to get your down time. There are many ways you can relax and make things at home easier, so take a look … Read more