Heard The Parenting Expression Making A Rod For Your Own Back…? If you have a small baby, you will have no doubt heard the expression ‘making a rod for your own back.’ But what does it mean, and why do people say it to new parents? Terrible Parenting Expressions As a former English student, I…
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We review the Cantaloop breastfeeding bra
We review the Cantaloop Breastfeeding Bra: Our Breastfeeding Journey – So far! Eliza and I are approaching a year of breastfeeding, which also means a year of wearing my current maternity bras – so I was pretty happy to be asked to review the new Cantaloop Nursing Bra. Before I gave birth another mum recommended…
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2012: a year of bumps, babies and big changes
What does everyone have planned for this evening? We are going completely crazy and…staying in, but will be nipping across to the park with champagne to watch the London Eye fireworks at midnight. This means we’ll be seeing off the year in the way we saw it in, although I’ll be significantly less pregnant this…
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Five festive firsts
1) That all-important first meeting with Santa. Eliza was fine, didn’t cry, and was only moderately interested in his beard. It must have gone well, as Christmas came slightly early in the shape of 2) her first present, a beautiful wooden pram that someone took her first non-furniture steps with. It currently houses lots of…
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Mr Men meet Father Christmas – book review
Mr Men Meet Father Christmas We review the children’s book Mr Men Meet Father Christmas…If you’re looking for a last minute children’s Christmas present, you can’t go wrong with a book. And a really good one is Mr Men Meet Father Christmas, which we were lucky enough to be sent to review. Did you love the…
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The best place to have a manicure in South London
Mums, how often do you take time out to do things for yourself? Pre-baby, you’re used to wallowing in that luxurious concept of free time, so it’s a shock when you don’t have five minutes to even consider doing something like straightening your hair, for days, when you have a tiny crying newborn. It’s a tired…
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London for babies: The Science Museum
We take a trip to review The Science Museum in London Looking for the best London museum for babies and toddlers? The Science Museum London is one of our favourite museums for babies, toddlers and children in the city: Taking a trip to the Museum with babies and toddlers: The Science Museum London is high…