Some mornings I wake up, often with a baby big toe wedged between my teeth, and think, I’m going to do that proper mothering today. I’m going to be creative and patient and nurturing, and do singing, and point to things in the sky and on the floor and repeat words over and over and […]
… and how you can help! There is an expectation that babies sleep a lot, 12 hours at night, 4 or 5 hours during the day, that they will start ‘sleeping through the night’ from 6 weeks old, that they can be popped in their cot and they will happily drift off to sleep with […]
There are so many things you have to think about when you’re a Parent. Here are the basics….keep our kids fed, clean, and LOVED. Simple right? Wrong! But what about all those other things. Keep them entertained, Keep them happy, Educate them – not just the 1 + 1 = 2 type thing, but also […]
My boy turned 2 this month, so I wrote him this poem. I think he’d have preferred something with wheels or loud sounds- ah well Sonny, can’t win them all! Another year and here we are Two years in the life of a little star Not long since on planet earth you descended And all […]
Im always so inspired by other blogs that I want to start sharing some of my favourites! So here are some of the best blogs on parenting and play: Let the Children Play Ive recently found this blog and it has some amazing ideas for creating play spaces, natural play and outdoor play. Not Just Cute is […]
Sonny acquired the nicname Bob when he was about 10 days old. This was marked by the demise of our lives as we knew them, and the descent we’d made into somewhere sleep deprived and dark which we occasionally referred to as hell. I’m OK admitting this; there were times when we actually did say ‘this […]
I do, I honestly love my 2 beautiful children with every aching bit of my heart, body and brain! They have given my life a new lease, a new dimension, and absolutely a new purpose. And I’m happy. (who’d of thought?). Im a devoted mother; spending my days and nights comforting, playing, educating (or trying […]
So, life goes on on the surface, despite how you’re feeling about things on the inside . My life is no exception. I very often have my down moments, being that I live with two people who suffer depression. It’s hard not to catch it at times, especially when I know there are things going […]
When your baby is 4 days old, you adore them despite the fact they have been permanently attached to your aching boobs…. When your baby is 4 weeks old, you hope with all your might that they will magically find their way into some kind of routine of sleep like all the books tell you….. […]
Following on from Kelly’s fantastic post about terrible parenting, I too can hold my hands up and admit that, even as a nutritional therapist, I do occasionally let my kids have chicken nuggets, chips and fizzy drinks. (I hear your sharp intakes of breath!) However, the line between healthy and junk food is a blurred […]