The breast vs bottle debate is not something I openly get involved in normally, but there is so much in the press at the moment it is hard to ignore. There are some people who have the choice taken away from them, often for medical reasons and might for example be told they cannot breastfeed. This […]
If you have been keeping up to date with the blog over the last few months you will have seen our reviews of a range of cars suitable for large families. You can see our review of the Honda CRV here and the Skoda Octavia Scout here. One of the other large family cars we have been […]
Rice cakes … do you love them or hate them? I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with these. Last night when my smallest little man was gobbling them down, I loved them. This morning, when I realised he had 2.5 of them stuck to his bottom and the other 0.5 was in my […]
So you think you have a good routine, a good system and you take the necessary safety precautions as far as your children are concerned and then, suddenly, out of nowhere comes a game changer. You know the things I mean…the things that suddenly change the way you have to do things. These are often […]
A successful school run for me involves: meticulous preparation a good system and routine a bit of luck Although only two of the children are of school age, the school run involves all four children and myself. That means that every night before school: five sets of clothes are put out ready hair styles have […]
Everyday play can do wonders for little people’s development and learning. You might have read one of our recent articles about the importance of learning beginning at home. This discusses the development of learning sacks which can be used with little ones and suggests some different themes which can be used. You can read more […]
Dry Like Me, the award-winning potty training pads worn in children’s own pants, have just filmed their first ever TV advertisement – and it is hilarious. The ad features a class of toddlers being taught about potty training by an older child and, during the shoot, the toddlers had lots of fun with the Dry […]
Recently a few people have asked me what I feel is the most difficult age. Now all I can comment on is my view so far. We are yet to reach the teenage years, so I am fully prepared to change my point of view when the time comes. So far for me, without a […]