Simple self care ideas for mums. After having my first child I completely forgot what self care was. As an anxious first time mum I spent so much time flapping and stressing, that I didn’t even stop to think about my mental wellbeing. Even when Ted was asleep I was always thinking about what I needed to do to be prepared for when he woke … Continue reading Simple self care ideas for mums.
Make bedtimes stress free: our 6 step bed time routine When we had our first baby (‘Ted’ who is now 3yo) we had absolutely no idea how hard the sleep deprivation was going to be. My partner and I both love our sleep so waking up every couple of hours was a huge shock to the system. Naturally we couldn’t believe our luck when Ted … Continue reading Make bedtimes simple: Our 6 step bed time routine.
Today we took our 3yo for his first cinema trip, we got some things wrong and some things right. We did however learn a lot about planning out future trips. Here are our 10 tips for planning your young child’s first trip to the movies! Continue reading 10 Tips for planning your child’s first cinema trip.
7 Tips for forging strong family bonds Our family are the most important people in our lives. The bonds we share with our children and for many of us our partners are like none other. I was raised in a close family, and even now I’m still really close to both my parents and other family members. I hope to give my children the same … Continue reading 7 Tips for forging strong family bonds
Having a strong willed child is great, they’re confident, fun and passionate and you know they have a real possibility of going far in the future. But, it can also be hard.. If we don’t teach our children from a young age that unkind and unsafe behaviour is not ok we can end up living with a miniature dictator of our own creation. we ended up in a similar situation. Here’s how we addressed the situation and combatted our sons unkind behaviour. Continue reading Living with a strong willed child & how to manage their behaviour.
We’ve wasted so much money on buying weaning products that just weren’t right for us, Here’s a guide to the ones we really do like! Continue reading Our favourite essential baby weaning products
17 uncensored truths about relationships after a baby! My partner and I love each other and our children so much, but yep.. we are definitely guilty of all of these 😀 1) no matter how much you love your baby, Nobody loves a poo explosion! 2) who needs makeup and pretty hair? it’s all about puke stains and messy buns. 3) size, colour & consistency, … Continue reading 17 uncensored truths about relationships after a baby!
We recently took our little guy to have his feet measured, his shoes appeared to still have plenty of length left but during a trip to the beach we noticed he was walking a bit funny. We’d always had his feet measured properly because both myself and his dad have duck feet, so naturally it seemed likely Ted would too. so we were surprised … Continue reading Why is important to have our children’s feet measured?
