Everyone knows toddlers love to ask why. It’s one of those things we all just seem to know. The stereotypical toddler, answering every word from their parents with WHY? The one thing that’s never mentioned though, the thing I’ve only realised since having S, is that toddlers don’t really know what the Read more…
If there’s one thing you learn quickly about once your child is mobile, it’s hidden hazards around the home! Suddenly, you see your home through different eyes – and need to make a lot of changes. Or, you do if you’re me, any way. This is an ongoing process Read more…
The title of this post might confuse you… When S was a baby I wrote about how I would never leave her to cry. There is a difference though, between leaving a child to cry, and allowing them to cry. Sometimes we all need to have a good cry and Read more…
Last year, I reviewed Sarah Ockwell Smith’s Toddlercalm. It’s an amazing book which I would recommend to all parents with toddlers. When I heard she’d written a book about sleep for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, I was really excited. When you mention that your child has any sort of issue Read more…
First, allow me to preface this post by saying that I do not care how you choose to parent your child. I am a single working mother, and frankly do not have time to judge you for your actions. This post is merely about my thoughts on a popular parenting Read more…
S has been on holidays from nursery, which means two weeks stuck at home with Mummy. Neither of us has been enthralled by this prospect, if I’m honest. Being self employed means I can’t really take two weeks off so most of S’s nap times and my evenings are spent Read more…
I’m having a bit of a challenging time with S at the moment. She’s being a typical toddler, testing her boundaries and finding out where her limits are. Quite often, she wants to sit on my lap, hold my hands, and climb all over me, pull me over, kick me Read more…