When I became a parent for the first time I had this fantasy of how bathtime would be. Like many situations in parenting. I’m sure I also had this fantasy idea about how breastfeeding would be, as well as weaning and so on. We all do it, it’s perfectly natural, especially when we haven’t done […]
Tips for keeping the family bathroom a happy place
When you have young children, the bathroom can become an enemy. Every time you go in there, it can feel as though you’re fighting a battle you can’t win. We all dream of having water babies who want to bathe every day. In reality, for many families that rarely happens, and, it’s not only bathtime […]
5 tips for caring for baby soft skin
I think all parents would agree that there is nothing sweeter than the soft, smooth skin of a newborn. Even overdue babies that get that those overcooked, cracked bits (as we well know) still soften up really quickly in the main. As babies start to grow, you want their skin to stay that soft and […]
Bathtime rituals
Bathtime is one of my favourite parts of the day. All the children in one room at the same time and all loving the water. It doesn’t matter if they are in the bath or the shower, they just love the chance to play and splash about together. You might have read our articles recently […]
Dealing with childhood eczema
Eczema can be miserable at any age but when it is the children that are suffering, it can be especially tricky to deal with. Two of my four children suffer with eczema and it comes and gos and alters in severity depending on the time of year. It generally seems worse during the winter months […]