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7 Reasons Why Colic Sucks!

Posted on January 18, 2018November 14, 2024 by Emma Reed

My second child has colic, something that we never really had to deal with the first time and I can honestly say that it sucks! I never fully understood the ‘my baby doesn’t sleep’ thing. Yes, child number one would feed a lot which would have me up every couple of hours at night but we were very lucky that we didn’t experience the screaming we are seeing now. It’s suddenly like being a first-time Mum all over again, new things to learn and new conditions to pull my hair out over!

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Get Better at Protecting Your Child’s Health and Fitness By Reading This

Posted on January 17, 2018May 21, 2025 by Emma Reed

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As a parent, you’ll know that nothing is more important than the general well being of your child. Part of that is your child’s health and fitness. There are many things you can do to positively impact their health and fitness going forward, and that’s what we’re going to look at and discuss right now. Each of the tips listed and discussed below will allow your child’s health to improve and help them grow up in the best physical condition possible, which has to be a good thing.

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Don’t Stress New Mama, You’ve Got This!

Posted on January 14, 2018November 14, 2024 by Emma Reed

The step into Motherhood is an exciting one, it’s what you’ve been waiting for, for 9 long months but what happens when the baby arrives and it’s not all warm cuddles and a cute sleeping bubba? It can be far harder than any of us imagined but as a new Mama we all just have to get on with it. However, you are NOT alone and even though you may feel all of these below, most of us are going through the exact same things. You may be able to relate to some of this…

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21 Signs That You’re A Sleep Deprived Parent

Posted on December 27, 2017November 14, 2024 by Emma Reed

I thought my first child was a sleep thief but the latest addition to our family really, really doesn’t want me to close my eyes at night! Sleep deprivation has suddenly taken on a whole new meaning and I’m living life through blurry-visioned eyes each day. We’ve all done and said daft things when we are tired beyond words and here are a few of the classic signs that you’re a sleep deprived parent!

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Nursing Box Ideas To Keep Your Toddler Entertained

Posted on December 16, 2017November 14, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Preparing to bring a new arrival home from hospital is an important task and one area I have been thinking about is something that will help to make Jake feel included and entertained whilst I am nursing his baby brother; a nursing box. This will be a special box that he can go to at any time for when he is feeling bored or possibly left out and will keep him happily occupied whilst I am otherwise engaged. I know he will have a good understanding at his age but it will all still be very strange and new to him and as he has been the only child for 4 years I want him to feel as though his needs are also being thought about.

So, I have had a little hunt around on the internet to find items that will suit his needs and these are what have grabbed my attention and are going on my wishlist.

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How Pregnancy Brings on a Whole New Wave of Mum Guilt

Posted on October 30, 2017November 14, 2024 by Emma Reed

As if we need to feel more Mum guilt eh… Who’d have thought that pregnancy could bring on a whole new wave of it?! Well, it can and it has for me.

The first trimester wasn’t too bad. I was being physically sick and everyone could see the toll it was taking on me. I was off so many foods, I couldn’t keep much down and I could barely stay awake. Jake had twigged that I was pregnant before we even told him and he took on a good

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travelling with kids- a family on a pier

Tips for Travelling with Kids

Posted on October 25, 2017November 14, 2024 by Emma Reed

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You’re probably thinking ‘why on earth would I want to go travelling with kids?!’ Although it sounds like a task riddled in stress and frequent nagging, from both sides, it’s actually important to include your children in your travel plans, and it doesn’t have to be as stressful as it sounds.

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