family life & travels
I never really thought about a baby changing room until, guess what…I had a baby! Then suddenly I realised how tricky it is for mothers, fathers, and carers to find a suitable place to change and feed their children. Parents have resorted to changing nappies in the boot of the car, the park bench, or
Having a baby is a wonderful time. You have gone through nine months of pregnancy, and now you have your little one with you. Once you have brought them home from the hospital, it’s time to start getting to know your little one. A lot of new parents don’t realise what can happen in the
Whether you’re a first-time mum or you’ve been through it all before, a little help to get everything ready for your new arrival can go a long way. No matter how clean your home is, it’s essential to take extra care when you’re preparing for the arrival of a new-born or have a toddler keen
I remember taking my kids on holiday for the first time. I’m not going to go massively into detail but, let’s just say, it didn’t go as planned. I think one of the reasons for this is that I made some mistakes planning the holiday. Okay, I didn’t really plan it at all. I just
I can remember the moment when we brought Max back from the hospital, on a cold day in December and was really worried about how warm he should be. Hospitals are always insanely warm and I was worried that it would be far too cold for him here. I remember putting him in a hat
Not enough kids are getting sufficient calcium in their diets, and one of the reasons is that parents often eliminate dairy, thinking that it is the cause of stomach pains and the other discomforts are associated with lactose intolerance,” committee member Melvin B. Heyman, MD, MPH, tells WebMD. Reading this statement in an article while surfing on the Internet once,
I love cooking and baking from scratch but sometimes you just need snacks that aren’t particularly messy, quick and easy to just grab and go. My lucky little kids have been able to try out some snacks from Heavenly Tasty Organic Superfoods before so we were expecting good things when we were offered the chance to
As a rule, I much prefer to get the children wooden toys. I think they are generally a lot more durable and I think that generally they look nicer too. The colours can be more subtle and just generally nicer, if that makes sense? We have been trying out toys from Wood & Wonder –
Well, well, well – 18 months old! I have been a bit rubbish with the monthly updates but I thought at 18 months it was a significant time to update and record what is going on with Little Miss Bean. She has been uber-teething lately. She went from 6 teeth, that she had for several months,
