Pregnancy & Parenting
My 23 Month old..
I can’t quite believe that Yo is 23 months old, it feels me with delight and emotion too – where have the last 23 months gone?! August is Yo’s Birthday month, so I know that soon she will be 2 and…
Moving safely from a cot into a bed.
Making the move from cot to bed, can seem quite scary for both parent and child. For the child, it’s a new sleeping space, for the parent it’s the thought that your child can (and will) get up out of…
My eldest is turning 8..
My eldest child, is very nearly 8, infact 8 years ago I was in hospital and waiting for him to arrive. I can still remember the fear, and excitement I felt while I waiting to meet him, my first born,…
Steps to a happier Mama?
Lost in Motherhood, been lost there a while? It’s hardwork having small children, each pulling you in a different direction. It’s hardwork keeping up with the mutliple school activities, and the parties, and playdates. Unless you’re supermum, or have a…
Little Tikes Sand and water table, outdoor toy essential!
Summer, and outdoor fun for the children is on my mind! We have recently moved, and the children were treated to a fabulous sand table from Little Tikes. We love Little Tikes toys, and the children already own the play…
At 20months..
At 20months your child should.. I sit reading the parenting books much as I did when I had my first child, except now I am all to aware that these books are just a guide, and are not definitive. With…
Toy clutter..
Toy clutter, how do you deal with it? Bits of Lego, toy cars and random plastic toys which seem to gather in corners of your home or car and catch you quite by surprise. What started off as “a couple…
When is a treat, not a treat?
You’ve had a hectic day, you’ve done everything you needed and you’ve earned a treat. How do you treat yourself? A biscuit? A slice of cake? A coffee? But, when does a treat stop being a treat and just start…
Tommee Tippee Wins Innovation Gold Award at Prima Baby Awards for Express and Go!
Tommee Tippee are all about making life easy for parents, so it I’m delighted to see them awarded with a Gold Award from Prima Baby for the innovative Express and Go system! It’s such a simple but clever product which…
Should parents query school attendance policies?
Schools have their protocols to follow, but when letters regarding poor attendance get sent home making reference to using sickness as an excuse while you take an unauthorised term time holiday, I feel, disgusted. As a parent who follows the…