Regardless of your approach to feeding and weaning; standard, baby led, mixed or something else, all little ones like to use meal times to exercise their independence. Meal times are a great opportunity to work on developing the pincer grip, the grab, hand–to-eye coordination and hand-to-mouth coordination. I’ve always tried to get a balance with […]
Good cop, bad cop
This is the type of approach to parenting that drives me crazy. The bad cop is always the primary carer of the children and the good cop may come in the form of the other parent, who dips in and out, a grandparent or other relative or even a child care professional. Us bad cops […]
Toilet training: part 1
Toilet or potty training is another one of those things that everyone has an opinion about. You will get given loads of advice and tips whether you ask for it or not and much of that will be conflicting. I’ve potty trained two children and have two left to go through this with. We will […]
Why sleep deprivation is different to being tired
“I’m so tired” – the phrase guaranteed to wind any sleep-deprived parent up when it comes from the mouth of anyone other than another sleep-deprived parent . Being tired is very different from the endless sleep deprivation over a period of years during early parenting. I have been tired from partying hard at university I […]
Little people, big questions: part four
Welcome to part four of our series on “Little people, big questions”. If you have been following this series you will know that so far we have covered: the election; how the baby gets in; and how the baby gets out. Part four relates to how the world began and the series of events which […]
Kid-powered play
Kid-powered play is quite simply when your child does something to a toy, and that toy responds in some way. So for example, they press a button and a toy makes a noise or lights up. Interactive toys can make learning and play really interesting for children because they see a ‘reward’ for their efforts. […]
Back to school: part three
Welcome to part three in our back to school series. This time we are looking at the often arduous task of naming your children’s belongings for school. How do you label your children’s things? I’ve tried a range of things myself in the past and seen other parents use a range of methods as well, […]
Being proud
We are all proud of our children. However big or small their achievements seem to others, they will always be incredible to us. What is really lovely, is when children themselves are proud of their achievements. Our children love getting medals and certificates to recognise their triumphs, and they love to keep these as memories. […]