Alex’s Valentine’s Day card from me – a slightly wonky ‘we heart you’ banner, made out of photos and notebook paper How often do you say ‘I love you’ to your children? I say it to Eliza all the time, so I was curious to read this article on Parentdish questioning if you can ever say…
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On breastfeeding beyond 12 months
Read moreSo breastfeeding beyond 12 months; that’s strange, right? Due to lack of information and discussion, and of course the ubiquitous Little Britain sketch, there are so many negative stereotypes around boob-feeding babies past a certain age…but surprise! It’s actually the most natural thing in the world. However if you’d told me a year ago that…
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Don’t leave me this way – on nursery blues and separation anxiety
Read moreIt’s all change in our household at the moment; I’m returning to the world of work, which means this week is all about settling the youngest member in at the nursery that she’ll be attending for a couple of days a week. I’ve written before about parenting worry, but my worries since becoming a parent…
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Making A Rod For Your Own Back (+ Irritating Parenting Phrases)
Read moreHeard 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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On celebrity baby booms, sibling age gaps and second babies
Read moreNo-one was more surprised than me to be interested in some news about none other than Peaches Geldof yesterday. She’s pregnant with her second child – a boy they’ve already named Phadera (?) – and there will be 13 months between the two. Last week Sophie Dahl announced that she is expecting again, and of…
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Home alone: on a few days of solo parenting
Read moreAlex has just returned from a few days away on a work trip to Barcelona, during which time Eliza and I were all by ourselves. It was the longest the three of us have been apart and it’s fair to say I really wasn’t looking forward to it. In a lot of respects it was…
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Finally Moving The Baby Out Of Our Bedroom
Read moreOK, We Finally Moved The Baby Out Of Our Bedroom… So we finally moved the baby out of our bedroom …into her nursery. Here’s when and why we did it, plus a great tip for new parents. When Did We Move The Baby To Her Nursery? Thank you to everyone for all the lovely advice…
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