Category: Parenting

Parenting is my largest category on my blog. I started it when my first child was around 2 years old as I wanted to not only promote my book but document what it was like to be a Mum and what we got up to.

Topics here are vast. You will find top tips, advice, real-life experiences, first-hand mistakes and parenting fails, help and support and an honest viewpoint of being a parent and all that goes with that title.

In tips I cover those fun topics like sleep or the lack of! Teething, the stages like terrible two’s and threenager. I also go into the changes that occur when you have a child like the start of pre-school or school. Everything is real life, no sugar coating. I also cover how I am now far more eco-friendly and how you can also implement this as a busy parent.

 

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4 Ways To Get Your Children Ready To Start School

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Even though summer break hasn’t started yet, it’s never too early to start thinking about the next school year. When you’re ready, you have more time to really enjoy the summer vacation.

Of course, kids who are going to a new school or going to school for the first time have to adjust the most. The good news is that with a little planning and preparation, you can enjoy the summer and feel at ease when the new school year begins.

Let’s take a look at how to get your children ready to start school:

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20 Of The Best Wildlife and Environmental Documentaries For Kids

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Teaching our children about the environment and wildlife in an interesting yet child-friendly way is really important and luckily there are now plenty of documentaries available to watch to help with this. From wildlife to sealife, plant life and pollution, nature and eco innovations there is a documentary out there to cater for all and in this article I have brought you some of the best to choose from.

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Tips for Buying the Right Gifts for Teenage Boys

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It’s not always easy to choose the perfect gift for a teenager, especially if you don’t know what they like or what interests them. Teenage boys can be a tough crowd to shop for. As parents and family members, we want to make sure that the gifts we buy for them are meaningful and appreciated. Here are some tips for choosing the right gift for teenage boys.

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7 Ways to Help Your Children Process Grief This Holiday Season

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The holiday season can be an especially difficult time of year for children who have lost a loved one. It’s important to provide support and understanding to help them process their grief.

However, this can be a more challenging matter as the holidays elicit many emotions and memories. And it may be harder for your child to overcome or express those feelings.

Below are useful ways parents can help their children grieve through the holiday season.

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Why Do My Cloth Nappies Stink?!

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When it comes to cloth nappies there can always be a few stumbling blocks to overcome. Topics that often come up include wash routines, leaks, fitting cloth nappies and a biggie, why do my cloth nappies stink?! Unfortunately, yes every now and then cloth nappy problems happen but thankfully there is always an answer (or several) and often a lovely cloth nappy Facebook group, retailer or cloth parent on hand to help. I have previously written about washing cloth nappies but as we know, sometimes things change, children get ill, teething happens and they can end up stinking. Let’s delve deeper into this issue…

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Tips for How to Travel With a Baby in the Car

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Traveling with a baby by car can be challenging for most parents. This is especially true when you aren’t adequately prepared and your trip is long. Therefore, it’s critically important to be well-prepared to make your travel experience more enjoyable and less stressful when you have a baby on board.

With careful planning, you can avoid common pitfalls when traveling with your baby in the car and make your trip as smooth as possible. Most importantly, you should prioritize your baby’s safety by getting them a quality car seat from a recognized manufacturer like Diono. The car seat needs to be designed for your baby’s size and age to ensure adequate security and comfort while on the road. Alongside having a suitable baby car seat, here are some tips to follow on how to travel with a baby in the car:

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Common Parenting Screw-Ups and How to Avoid Them

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Parenting is not a cakewalk. People chalk out plans to raise their children well and make them efficient. Parents make mistakes because of several factors involved in raising kids.

However, parenting is one thing that has no quick guide; people learn as they go through the process. Besides, parents are humans only. So it is obvious that they will make mistakes. And, frankly, it is no big deal, you screw up, and then you learn from it.

However, there are some parenting failures that almost every parent makes. Therefore, we’ve listed them in this article to help new parents prevent these screw-ups in their parenting journey. Dig in to learn about the common failures and ways to avoid them.

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