What’s that phrase? Never a dull moment? When you become a parent that really starts to ring true. There is always something going on, you are always on the go, dashing around, busy busy. Then when your children get a bit older and start to get involved in activities and develop their own interests, all […]
I’ve heard a few parents saying this week that they can tell the children are back at school because there seem to be lots of bugs around already. I love autumn and winter but I know lots of people dread it. The dark nights, the rubbish weather and those awful winter bugs. Colds, sore throats, tummy […]
If you suspect your child has anaemia, get a proper diagnosis from a doctor before you begin treatment. Anaemia can be temporary or chronic, mild or life-threatening. It has many causes, and treatment depends on cause. Once your child has been diagnosed, there are many steps you can take to restore iron to their system […]
The clocks have changed, it’s getting milder and we’ve even had a few blue sky days. It’s possible, just possible that picnics in the garden and out and about won’t be too far away. A couple of weeks ago there was a family barbecuing at our local park. Whilst I was thinking “it’s not that […]
This year the children hadn’t even broken up for summer and I had already seen back to school emails, articles and products in the shop. I don’t want to rush you through the summer holidays and onto the new term, but as we go into the winter term it’s always good to think about avoiding […]
Welcome to part four of our postpartum diaries series. Part one focused on hair loss, part two on weak nails and part three looked at skin changes. Over the course of this series we will be looking at a range of issues that can affect women in the postpartum period. This period is normally talked about as […]
Lots of children can be fussy with food. For many parents this is a common issue they deal with during the toddler years. Many children grow out of it, some do not. With the four children we have gone through and continue to experience a range of different relationships with food. I’ve had a fussy […]
A new year often signals the start of a new regime for some people. I’m a bit of a smoothie fan and I have to say that as much as a cocktail making course would appeal, so would a smoothie making course. I love anything green, anything with berries in and anything that has the […]