What to tell the kids if you get caught doing you-know-what
Ever been caught doing you-know-what by the kids? Me neither, but plenty of parents have according to a poll by Channel Mum, who asked 2,000 mums and dads what they said when caught in a compromising position by their kids. The thing is, what do [...]
8 ways to take the pain out of childhood vaccinations
Childhood vaccinations. The list can seem endless, and no sooner have you got over one set of jabs it’s time for another. As a third time mum lots of things are easier than they were the first time around but childhood vaccinations isn’t one of [...]
5 great reasons to breastfeed beyond one
Fourteen months. That’s how long I’ve been breastfeeding baby number three for. And for at least the last four of them I feel like I’ve been defending my decision to do so. The very people who praised and supported me for exclusively breastfeeding my newborn [...]
#MySundayPhoto
For #MySundayPhoto this week I'm sharing a little project I've been working on - growing sweet peas from seed on our kitchen window sill. After religiously watering them in their little trough the first shoots came through earlier this week and as you can see [...]
5 products that have made me fall back in love with The Body Shop
When was the last time you visited The Body Shop? Last week? Last month? Twenty years ago? I used to love The Body Shop when I was growing up. Remember the little shiny bath balls that came gleaming like gems in oyster shells? And the [...]
How to potty train a child who doesn’t want to be potty trained
‘Start at two finish at three, start at three and finish at three’. That’s what they say when it comes to the best age to start potty training, but what happens if your child is rapidly approaching four and still no joy? Little B will [...]
How to survive a hangover with kids
Hangover with kids. If there are three words that shouldn’t go in the same sentence those are it. So what can you do if you’ve overdone it in the liquid refreshment stakes but are still on duty as normal in the parenting stakes the next [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Summer is on the way and just like last week #MySundayPhoto this week is proof! This is the carousel on Brighton beach, which has its horses removed in autumn before being carefully wrapped in canvas for the winter. This week the cover was unfurled and [...]
To the man who told me I should be ashamed of myself
‘You should be ashamed of yourself’. That’s what a man told me when I was waiting at a bus stop with the kids on the school run recently. Little B was asleep in the double buggy, Littlest B was gurgling happily in her seat underneath [...]
How I ‘cured’ my baby’s eczema
It’s been exactly one month since Marigold was diagnosed with eczema. One month since she was scratching her skin until it bled and one month since she was waking up in the night crying because the itching was too much to bear. One month later [...]
The ultimate Easter holiday survival guide
One. That’s how many days into the school Easter holidays we were before I felt like I was going batsh*t mental. It’s the weather’s fault – it’s been raining here for what seems like weeks and we’ve slowly but surely started climbing the walls. The [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Happy Easter! It's fair to say the Easter weekend has been a bit of a wash out on the weather front where we are, so I thought I'd try and cheer things up a bit with #MySundayPhoto this week. These crocus were bobbing up and [...]
10 reasons to visit Windsor!
Looking for a family-friendly day out that doesn’t break the bank with activities to suit all tastes - and ages? Then I have just the place! Windsor in Berkshire is most famous for being home to Windsor Castle and centuries of royal history, but there’s [...]
5 baby mattress rules you shouldn’t ignore
Three. That’s how many cot mattresses we’re now the owners of – one for each baby. But do you really need to buy a new cot mattress for each new baby? We’ve recently moved Littlest B from our bedroom into a bedroom with her brother [...]
What I’m putting in the kids’ Easter baskets
Is it me or is Easter turning into Christmas from a consumer point of view? The build-up; the displays adorning shop windows; the Easter baskets akin to Christmas stockings. And the thing is, I can’t help but jump on the bandwagon. The kids each have [...]
