Parenting covers a whole plethora of subjects from pregnancy to breastfeeding, teething and sleepless nights to handling child behaviour.
Since Beanie Boy’s arrival into our lives six months ago tomorrow, I couldn’t be more proud of Little Bean and how well she has coped with no longer being the family’s baby. She has welcomed him with open arms and is extremely caring and attentive towards her baby brother. If he cries, she runs to … Read more
I have been following the Soothology routine for a 4-6-month-old for one week now and there is one significant difference that I was anxious about tackling.
I’m not generally very good at relaxation and switching off to the outside world, but something clicked within me when I attended the aquanatal classes.
Today marked the start of Little Bean’s journey to being a ‘big girl’ as this was her first day at preschool. She has been ready for so long now, we’ve had lots of fun at home together, but we have definitely reached the point where she needs more stimulation than I can give her – … Read more
The decision to breastfeed can be a tough choice and once you start, keeping going can be equally as hard. For those mothers who choose to breastfeed (for any amount of time) can check out this timescale below and give yourself a pat on the back. There is so much conflicting advice on how long … Read more
When trying to make the decision on breast or bottle for your baby, you need to be armed with all of the information possible. I have breastfed both of my children but it has not been an easy journey and I do not see myself as being better than any mother who chooses to bottle … Read more
Its been a funny couple of days, not funny ha ha, funny strange. I caught up with a really good friend who I haven’t seen since before Christmas, had a good old bitch moan chat and generally put the world to rights. I love getting together with her, we hadn’t seen each other for years … Read more
Last week it was all going so well – we decided that we really needed to get a routine properly sorted with Beanie Boy and Little Bean. One that worked for them but one that worked for us too! And just like that, they slotted right into it and made Mummy and Daddy very proud. … Read more
I think we’re starting to make progress! We are now 10 weeks into our new life with Beanie Boy and things are starting to settle down a bit. Last week he actually slept through 4 nights in a row, it would have been 5 night including last night if Little Bean hadn’t shouted out in … Read more