Everyday play can do wonders for little people’s development and learning. You might have read one of our recent articles about the importance of learning beginning at home. This discusses the development of learning sacks which can be used with little ones and suggests some different themes which can be used. You can read more […]
Milestones
When you have children you embark on a series of important milestones with them. The first time you hear them cry The first feed The first dirty nappy (if you have had a hospital birth they often won’t let you leave without this) The first night (normally interesting) The first bath The first smile The […]
Getting a pet for your child: The how NOT to guide
When the big kids were three and four we bought a goldfish as a little pet. He didn’t last long. He swam around a few thousand times and that was about all. I had rabbits and hamsters mainly when I was little and I loved them. So after the fish was no more, I had […]
The self-service buffet
Co-sleeping was never something I set out to do with any of my children. They always had their own beds and they were going to sleep in them. Parenting isn’t like that though is it? Things don’t always go to plan and children don’t always sleep well. I wrote a while back about ‘Bed Hopping‘ […]
The excitement of a new look blog
So…it is finally live, my lovely new look blog. It is a huge improvement on the previous one and much more easy to navigate. It has been a long time coming with too few hours in the day to do everything but it is finally here! Hooray! There are still a few things to fiddle […]
For my children on Mother’s Day
Dear children, I have been hearing and reading for several weeks now about all the things other mummies would like for Mother’s Day. These things range from: A posh spa day to a new handbag From a new laptop to having their nails done From a meal out to a week away Many of their […]
Those precious moments
It’s late at night and three out of four children have been sleeping for a while. Packed lunches are done. Clothes are out for tomorrow. Dinner is prepped. The washing is done. Emails have been answered. Paperwork done. After racing around none stop, I happen to glance down to the fourth little person, who is […]
Donating Breast Milk
Did you know you can donate your breast milk? I first became aware of this eight years ago after my daughter was born. She initially required tube feeding and although I ultimately breastfed her, I was told that I was initially not expressing enough and that she would need something else to begin with. I […]