When a baby has wind it can be very distressing for other family members and very disruptive if you are out and about.Wind in babies tends to be more of a problem in the very early days when babies are very tiny and their digestive systems and other bits and bobs are all still so […]
Special time with your pre-schoolers
What do you like to do with your pre-schoolers? Draw? Play outside? Swim? Bake? All of the above and more? What about the theatre? All of my children love the theatre. If it is good theatre even the youngest, most restless children can be captivated. THERE WAS AN OLDWOMAN is an immersive, interactive, promenade performance […]
Safe outdoor play
As a family we try to get outside as much as possible. The children love to play in the garden but they also love the park as well. We have lots of different parks and play spaces nearby, one of which is just a few hundred meters up the road.I was shocked to come across […]
The busy mummies guide to breastfeeding
Breastfeeding a first baby is quite different from breastfeeding subsequent children…when you have more than one it goes something like this… The first few days… the days and nights merge into one big long day when everyone sleeps except you feeding can be a bit awkward even if you have done it before – different babies feed differently […]
An open letter to my children: part one
Dear Children, You will never know…. the elation I felt when I discovered I was pregnant with each one of you the combination of excitement and anxiety I felt during each of my pregnancies the amazing sensation of having you wiggle about inside my tummy the combination of impatience, fear and joy I felt as each pregnancy […]
Money saving tips for families: part four
Buying footwear when you have a family can seem endless.Unlike us grown ups little feet are growing and changing shape all the time.When we buy new shoes as grown ups it is usually because previous pairs have worn out or we just see a new style or type of shoe we would like.Little people have new […]
Things I couldn’t manage without…
I’ve been reflecting lately on the things I couldn’t manage without. Now obviously the top of my list are my four wonderful children and my lovely man, but that goes without saying really as they will always be at the top of my list.What I have been thinking about are those things which help me […]
Keeping your make up tidy
Do you struggle to keep all your make up and beauty or hair essentials tidy and in one place? Does everything end up all over the bathroom? I like to be tidy and organised but as the week goes on I end up with my own bits and bobs all over the place. This large […]
