My babies are not so little now, but when they were babies we loved our Gro Baby Sleep bags. Both children slept in them, and I felt happy knowing they were warm, comfortable and safe. The Gro Company have a wide range of safe sleep products for babies, and things to help parents with their little […]
READ MOREPlease don’t call me…
And I won’t call you… Yup, that’s right. I am not being rude, or maybe I am, but I can explain. I have a reason. It probably isn’t logical to you, but it’s real for me. The problem is, is that I HATE talking on the phone. Truly, truly, I hate it. It brings out […]
READ MOREHelping to make potty training easier with Huggies
So my children are out of nappies now, and they both potty trained with very few issues. I have worked with children and families for almost 20 years now and have, in my time, potty trained a fair number of children. For some children potty training happens very easily and is not a stresfful time, […]
READ MORECan you parent without shouting?
I shout too much. I seem to find myself in the position of Army Major, where I am barking (shouting) at my family, mainly my kids, a lot. I have plenty of what seem like reasonable excuses. I am tired, I am busy, I am under a lot of pressure, I am juggling many things […]
READ MOREThat time I found out I had head lice, in Paris …
I don’t remember ever getting or being treated for head lice, as a child. I am sure I did have them, it’s such a common thing in childhood. However, I do remember the first time I realized I had them as an adult. I was working as a nanny, for a family. They had been […]
READ MORENitty Gritty takes the stress out of headlice
*This is a review post. We worked with Nitty Gritty, but we don’t share about items unless we really recommend them* OK, so when head lice invades your children and family’s hair, it can be stressful. You have to deal with them, get rid of them, and make sure they’re gone and stay gone but […]
READ MOREDear parent who refuses to treat their child’s head lice…
Dear parent of the child in my class who constantly has head lice, which you refuse to treat properly… Your child has lice, a common issue that children at school and around other children pick up. It’s not nice, and it’s a bit of a pain to deal with but it is possible to get […]
READ MOREFighting off winter germs with Potter’s Elixir of Echinacea Plus
I always find this time of year a bit of a struggle and we seem to constantly fighting off winter germs. The weather is getting colder, and the days shorter and darker earlier, and I am convinced that the germs seem to multiply faster and we fight off a multitude of bugs and illnesses. Going […]
READ MOREThe Hair Helper – keeping hair accessories organised.
We here are very excited about a new product that is going to be launched soon. We’ve seen it, and LOVE it and we know it will make that sometimes stressful “getting hair done” time of the day easier for parents and to help keep track of ALL those hair accessories and bobbles. (It’s a constant […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rant from the SoapBox in MY Living Room – is it just me that thinks this is weird?
Welcome to Friday’s Rant. My little space in the week where I get random things off my chest. It makes me feel better. Sometimes a good rant can be therapeutic. So it’s not a secret that I play the occasional game of Candy Crush, and happen to have a fondness for pretending to be a farmer […]
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