I’ve written quite a bit on the blog about sleep or lack of it as a parent. Don’t forget that sleep deprivation is of course a form of torture…I can totally understand why. The bulk of our friends seem to have these children, you know the ones that go to bed early, don’t wake up in […]
Finishing touches to a nursery
One of the things most expecting parents are very busy with is getting their nursery ready for the new baby. It’s important that you get this right so that the baby is comfortable, but you also need to focus on making this room practical for the both of you as well. Think you’ve got your […]
Comforters
Comforters are odd things really, in that sometimes they are the strangest items. Even if your child has gorgeous soft toys bought for them at birth, it won’t necessarily mean they attach to those things. Some children will have dummies, some will use their bottle as a comforter, some will breastfeed for comfort, some might […]
‘MULTY’ purpose product for parents
Having a baby and then raising children is an expensive business without a doubt. Don’t get me wrong, they are worth every penny, but it is costly. So, as a parent, when you come across multi-functional products that tick a few things off your must-buy list in one go, at one price, you quite literally […]
Morning torture
I’m being tortured. It’s been happening for about a year now. Every morning. The torture has got more hardcore as the months have passed. I’m being tortured by a toddler. This toddler. Looks innocent enough right? Most of the time he is, bar the normal toddler mischief and brother bashing. Between the hours of 5 […]
Embracing messy play
Some parents keep well clear of messy play at home, claiming that their children do enough of that at nursery, playgroup or the grandparents. Entirely up to you of course, but I do feel it’s something we should do at home with children. There isn’t much that a baby wipe can’t get off and if […]
Things you need as a new parent
Becoming a parent is such an overwhelming experience. It is amazing and exhausting all at once. There is such an overwhelming amount of information out there when you are pregnant. It can be hard to know what is important and what isn’t necessary. Some things are not necessary, but other things certainly are. Nappies, Nappies, […]
A tiny dose of love
The more I hear about the difficulties some women have conceiving, the more I hear about problems in pregnancy and the more I hear about those births that tragically don’t result in a healthy baby and mother at the end, the more I think that to have a healthy baby, never mind four healthy babies […]