Threading foam beads on to a pipe-cleaner is a great activity for toddlers and pre-schoolers as there are so many things they can learn through doing it. Threading the beads on to the pipe cleaner is great for improving fine motor skills plus it can also help them with counting numbers, and shape and colour… Read More
Sophie has suffered from eczema since around the time of her first birthday. At first I thought the dry patches on her wrists and cheeks were just irritation from the juice of the satsumas she had been eating at the time. I started using some baby moisturising cream on the dry areas although it didn’t… Read More
Listening to my children chattering away as they play with their toys can be such an eye-opener at times – it’s often in these moments that I realise what little phrases I use almost without thinking – “because I said so!” being one of them. Sometimes though it’s the endearing phrases that get picked up… Read More
June is just around the corner and with Father’s Day coming up, it’s time to start celebrating all those dads out there. Whether you’re writing about your own dad, or your partner as a dad, or if you’re a dad blogger blogging about being a dad, we want to hear from you. The lovely Christina… Read More
May is a significant month for us – it is the month when our world was turned upside-down four years ago firstly with the discovery of Jessica’s heart defect at the 20 week scan and then later when we were told that she was unlikely to be suitable for surgery. It is a month when… Read More