Babies Archives

Are you going to be a new parent soon - we have some great tips for you for living frugally when the little ones arrives...and they may not be as obvious as you think!

5 ways for new parent frugal living you might not have thought of

Becoming a parent is a daunting task for us all. I remember it well. Just sitting down, with my wee daughter in her car seat after coming back from the …

Do you have a sleep routine for your kids? Well this app is designed to help calm them before they go to bed. Why not check it out?

Can you use an app to calm your child as part of a sleep routine?

We are keen to help parents on KiddyCharts with the challenges that having little people throws at them, and we all know what challenges sleep can bring….we have our charts …

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Three reasons to chuck out the parenting manuals right now!

I remember it well, my angelic child screaming “I don’t love you”. This happened as they clung on to my legs at the supermarket, with me desperately wanting to scream back. …

I KNOW this is a tough subject, and you might wonder why I am writing about it...but my personal experiences tell me how hard it is for women to choose hysterectomies, so they can have no more children. In the case of a prolapsed uterus, this may not be needed, so we need to educate women on Sacrohysteropexy so they can make a more informed choice.

The pelvic clinic: Does a prolapsed uterus = no more kids?

Forgive me for the graphic nature of this post, but it IS important to discuss these things. Prolasped uterus aren’t as un-usual as you might think, and its critical that women …

Tummy time is often something that we are encouraged to do to help baby crawling - we have tips on what to do with tummy time, but also other ideas for encouraging crawling from around the web. Come on and get that baby moving!

Tummy time: Tips for encouraging crawling – activities to advice

This month we are looking at helping you all with encourage your little ones to crawl from activities and tummy time, to just general advice to get them moving…we published …

How can you help your child to feel OK when there is a new baby in the house - always a big challenge for parents of more than one child...here are some great ideas to help!

Siblings: Introducing your child to a new baby

New babies bring lots of challenges, whether it’s the first or the fourth. Every single time the experience is different, and never more so than when you already have another …

Competitive mum syndrome and 5 tips to beat it!

We all know what it is, and we often try not to do it or to get involved. Some of us even revel in it. But if you don’t and …

Learning to crawl – 5 tips on how to encourage baby

Learning to crawl – it’s a massive milestone in any little baby’s life, and parents strive to help their child achieve it. However, if you’re anything like I was, once …

Returning to work …. 5 top tips on leaving baby

It’s not easy returning to work after maternity leave. I have had two kids, and was back in the saddle after nine months with the first, and 11 months for …

What is shared parental leave in the UK? We chatted to the Equalities Minister to find out, and you can join us!

What does Shared Parental Leave mean to ME?

If you are anything like me, sometimes politics just all seems too much. The choices seem to become even more blurred , or more extreme, and I find it hard …