I was recently invited to write about my experiences of swimming when my children were younger. It is part of a campaign this autumn, to get more people in the swimming pool with their little ones. Baby Swimming Shop started the campaign, after finding out that nearly 400 people die in the UK a year, from
Kids
Introducing Your Baby to the Swimming Pool
Swimming is a fantastic activity for babies and their parents or carers, but when is the right time to introduce little ones to the pool? From tips for the first swim to baby swimwear, it can be a little overwhelming knowing all that you should take with you. What are the benefits of swimming for
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Parenting
Moony Japanese Nappies | Review
Chloe is nearly two but I don’t have plans to potty train her until the summer really. So for now she is still in nappies. I thought a nice step for her might be to wear pull-up style nappy pants, to get her ready for being potty trained. We have been reviewing Moony Nappies recently,
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Win a TWISTSHAKE Baby Bottle!
There is a fab giveaway, if you head over to my Twitter page. You can win a TWISTSHAKE Anti-Colic Baby Bottle set. One lucky winner get 1 TwistShake-bottle, with the included powder box and super-mixer, and an extra 2-pack of the powder boxes! If you aren’t formula feeding, you could use the powder boxes for snacks.
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Parenting
Considerations for a Larger Family
Life with little ones can be tough and pretty busy. The choices you have to make when there are two little ones running around are tough too. For instance, if you already have two, do you really want to make another one? It’s true that two are easier than one, and that after that it
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Baby
Swimming on Holiday with Huggies
With summer holidays, comes swimming! My kids are pretty much water babies and love both swimming and bath time. They basically lived in their swimsuits for the past two weeks on our holiday, with us being lucky to try out several swimming pools, as well as going swimming in the sea of course. One major
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Quad Life
I recently went to visit my sister in the US. She had quadruplets a few months ago and I was desperate to get cuddling those babies and helping out. As Chloe has just turned one I thought it might be a bit much to have her with me as she would just crawl over and
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10 Ways to Use a Muslin Baby Cloth
Muslin cloths are great. They are so versatile and my favourite things are that they easy to wash, they wash well and are really quick to dry – essential for using with little ones! I’ve been using some of Babymoov‘s latest designed muslin cloths and they are just gorgeously designed. I have used lots of muslin’s with both of
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A Short Guide to Baby Ceremony Gift Giving
Not all religions and their denominations bring babies into the faith right away. But many have birth rites or blessings. If the family doesn’t have a christening, baptism or similar ceremony, they will often bless the child and officially give them a name within their church. Even the non-religious often hold an event to welcome