Prior to my child bearing days, (which as my son is only 18 months old weren’t actually that long ago) I took real pride in handbags amongst other things like shoes and clothes etc. My handbag would display a beautiful [...]
Being a parent breaks down barriers, it makes you do things you didn’t think you could and for me I felt I formed a bond of closeness with my baby the day I found out I was pregnant. That feeling [...]
The thing that I want to shout from the rooftops is that CLOTH IS REALLY, REALLY EASY TO USE! Pretty much everyone, when they’ve found out that I use cloth nappies as opposed to ‘normal’ ones has given me the [...]
My good friend Westley will be attempting a skydive at 15,000 – 17,000 ft on Saturday 7th April 2012. He’s doing this to help raise money for the charity: Cots for Tots. Through sponsoring Westley you can help Cots for [...]
A few weeks ago, I received a copy of the winter/spring schedule for our local children’s centre. One of the classes held was specifically for helping parents learn how to play with their children. I guess I consider this an [...]
I did not enjoy the first trimester of my pregnancy. Not one bit. In fact it was hell. I was one of the unlucky few who developed Hyperemesis Gravidarum (approx 0.3-2.0% pregnant women affected in the UK), an extreme form [...]
Bathing your baby can be a special bonding moment and for me it’s my favourite time of the day. It may take a short while for you to feel confident in what you’re doing and for baby to enjoy being [...]
We are the very proud grandparents of the two most adorable little boys you ever saw. But we are probably like most grandparents, extremely biased. Our two wonder boys are Matthew, nearly four, and his sidekick Harry, who is nearly [...]
One of the aspects of gentle parenting that I’ve been most concerned about is discipline. When taking the gentle approach, how exactly does one raise a child to understand right and wrong without any form of direct punishment? I have [...]
When I first starting looking into the idea of using cloth nappies, I was initially really confused with the wide range that I could get hold of. They actually looked a little scary to me and I didn’t know where [...]
