As much as we look forward to a long summer break with our children and more flexibility away from the regular school runs, the summer holidays can leave many parents a tad fraught. Last summer I lost count of the number of parents posting Facebook statuses a week into the school holiday like “is it September […]
Interactive play in the Albert Dock
Are your little ones fans of Thomas and Friends, Bob the Builder and his gang and Fireman Sam? If so, be sure to check out the impressive interactive play facilities at Mattel Play, located in the Albert Dock in Liverpool. I have to say that it is not the kind of place that I expected […]
Share With Me #26
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop where I have enjoyed linking up for a long time now myself. After almost three years, the lovely Jenny from Let’s Talk Mommy has decided she needs to pass the reins due to work and family commitments. I’m the lucky girl who now has those reins and […]
Getting natural light into children’s rooms
As parents we are often thinking about how best to block out light in children’s rooms. We spend half the year trying to convince our children it is night time, when outside it looks like the middle of the day. This can be a real challenge for parents and can impact hugely on bedtimes. Blackout roller […]
Teaching toddlers to use scissors
Apparently children do not usually have the required motor skills to use scissors until around the age of six. However, when your children spend lots of time in the kitchen with you, or lots of time engaging in craft activities, six seems rather old to just be teaching them how to use scissors. I use […]
Saving money on your family holiday
I used to think that the ‘last minute deal’ was the way forward with holidays. The problem was, I’m not really a last minute kind of person, I’m much more of a planner. At the point where we decided to hold a week free with the express intention of looking for one of these last […]
A bug safari
The little boys love hunting for bugs in the back garden, it’s something we do quite a lot and we try to find new bugs each time to expand their knowledge. As it was so wet this weekend it was a great time to get out in the garden and look for bugs. As any […]
Constipation in babies and children
Constipation is very common in childhood. It is prevalent in around 5-30% of the child population[1]. In their first year, up to 4 in 10 children are likely to develop constipation at least once[2]. This means that in the UK, an estimated potential 270 thousand cases of constipation occur in infants each year. Constipation affects […]