Pregnancy Milestones Pregnancy is such an exciting and life-changing experience – but it can also be quite scary and overwhelming. With 60 years of experience in guiding women through pregnancy, the expertise of the team at Mother & Baby is second to none. As the UK’s number one Pregnancy, Baby and Toddler magazine, Pregnancy Milestones, … Read more
These are the 8 signs of readiness . . . Potty training can be a daunting prospect for parents and children alike, and in every Country/community, the approach to potty training is different. I have many friends who potty trained their children before the age of 12 months and to each their own, but with … Read more
This time 5 years ago, I was cradling my first newborn baby boy and staring in wonderment at how much love I felt for this little man who had been growing in my tummy for the past 9 months. Beanie Boy was a breeze of a baby, my whole pregnancy with him had been easy … Read more
Today marked another milestone in the Mummy Matters household, this morning after dropping Little Bean and Beanie Boy off to school, Jelly Bean and I didn’t return home as normal. Today was Jelly Bean’s first day at preschool. Today was the ‘last’ first day at preschool since Jelly Bean is the baby of the family. … Read more
Well it finally came, Beanie Boy’s First Day of School. Being a late September baby has meant that Beanie Boy has started school a year later than many of his Preschool friends and whilst I felt that it was a shame initially, I think in the long run it will do him good because he … Read more
I’ve been kicking my heals a bit when it comes to starting Jelly Bean at preschool. He’s still my baby, my last one at home and I’m keen to make the most of him. That said, these last couple of months have really shown his ‘terrible twos’ side and I started to see the bonus … Read more
The Summer holidays have crept up on me again this year, I just don’t know where this last term has gone. With the approaching Summer holidays comes a sad realisation for me too, things are about to change. These are my last few weeks with my boys at home together two days a week because … Read more
Last weekend we celebrated Little Bean’s 7th Birthday with family and friends. She woke early and bless her waited patiently until I awoke. I had told her that she should wake me but she said that she knew I needed to sleep, I felt bad when I woke knowing that she had delayed her birthday … Read more
I’ve been a little spoilt with Beanie Boy being a September baby because it has meant that I got to spend an extra year at home with him before he heads off to Primary School. He has been going to pre-school since he was two, initially just two mornings a week and then eventually 3 … Read more