No doubt about it, being a parent can be hard. I have had three sick kids at home for six days and I know I have to keep them off school for one more day before they regain the energy to go back. I have had some pretty special moments with the kids during this… Continue Reading
This quote could not fit better with my parenting this week. I have had sick children in my house since last Tuesday and it has been hard at times but when you have a little child who is in pain and needs their mummy, you soon know the meaning of unconditional love. Children are there… Continue Reading
I was speaking to a dad last week and toilet training was the topic in their household. Vomit and poo have got to be the least desirable characteristics of parenting. Here are a few tips to make it a little easier to get through toilet training: 1. Start as you mean to go on When… Continue Reading
I have just written a piece for website Nourish Baby on starting as you mean to go on, for new mums. The piece will come out in the next few months and I will share it with you, but it has got me all nostalgic about the minute I found out I was pregnant with… Continue Reading
This is the start of Monday Morning quotes from famous or not so famous people on parenting and children… follow them on www.facebook.com/bombardedmum. Today, this quote resonates with me because I often hear my voice coming out in my daughter – the tone and phrases sometimes sound harsh. If the way I speak to my… Continue Reading
Being a parent, you have probably read about the dangers of childhood obesity many times. Well, here is another article but from a slightly different angle. It examines the changes in our culture from the 1970s to now and how it has changed the weight of our children. Childhood obesity is the most common childhood disorder… Continue Reading