How many of you use a soother or dummy with your little ones?I have to say I am not a huge fan of them, especially when I see much older children with them and children who are trying to talk with them in their mouths.However, as a mum of four I totally appreciate that it […]
Breastfeeding Truths
Breastfeeding in my book has to be one of the best things you can do for your babies. I am proud to have breastfed all four of my children and I find it quite remarkable that not only did I grow them all inside me for nine months (or nearly ten months in my case […]
The Mummy Fever Manifesto
It occurs to me that manifestos exist in order to keep political parties and other bodies from straying from their initial intentions – a declaration of intentions and motives. I think motherhood has taught me that it is important to have in the back of your mind the type of parent you are striving to […]
When did breastfeeding your baby become indecent exposure?
When exactly did breastfeeding your baby become “indecent exposure”? So today I was sat in a car park with my two youngest and a woman in her 50s bangs on the window to ask me to stop “doing THAT”. When I asked if she meant breastfeeding and pointed out she couldn’t actually see anything anyway […]
Supermarket Car Park Battles
As a mum of four I have to say I do try to do most of my shopping online. It just makes life easier generally. However, there are those times when I forget things or simply run out of things and I have to tackle the supermarket with the children. Now, to some people the […]
A word about socks
Socks on a newborn… total nightmare! When our newest little man isn’t wearing an outfit with in-built feet in it I am so tempted not to bother at all. That is however a dangerous game as it opens you up to a rampage of abuse from on-lookers who consider you a bad parent for not putting socks […]
Parenting realities
It has occurred to me over the years that there are a number of harsh realities about parenting: The later you stay up, the earlier your children will wake If one child sleeps well, one or more of the others will not – it is a conspiracy Toys expand to fill any space available LEGO […]
Weaning your little ones: top tips
Weaning… have you done it? Are you dreading it? OR do you enjoy moving onto the next stage? Whatever your feelings it is always good to have some top tips to hand to use yourself or to pass on to others. Organix have developed their own Little Book of Weaning on their website to help […]