Parents and toddlers

My daughter chose me over Peppa Pig yesterday and honestly, I’m still smug

My daughter chose me over Peppa Pig yesterday and honestly, I’m still smug

There are two words in a child’s vocabulary that parents dread, Peppa Pig. My two-year-old is absolutely obsessed with the pint-sized cartoon character and it drives me crazy. She’s so bold, so rude and has a habit of jumping in dirty puddles which of course, my daughter has now started to do. While wearing her […]

7 years ago

Today is International Napping Day and we need to inform the toddlers

Today is International Napping Day and we need to inform the toddlers

Today is International Napping Day and I think we need to put out a public service announcement. Like, do the kids know? And if not, why not? We need to get this sorted immediately because if there’s one thing I could do with my toddler taking today its a nap! My toddler is what I […]

8 years ago

Mums share the crazy things their toddlers do (in other people’s homes)

Mums share the crazy things their toddlers do (in other people’s homes)

Take two minutes and have a read of this. If you’ve ever felt like your toddler is out of control, to the point where they’re running rings around you in someone else’s home, this internet thread is for you. One mum is in that exact situation and so, she took to popular online forum Mumsnet […]

8 years ago

The 5 playgroups that got me out of the house as a new parent

The 5 playgroups that got me out of the house as a new parent

When I first became a parent, I wasn’t prepared for how lonely it can be. Getting out and about and socialising seems harder than ever but it doesn’t have to be that way. A quick Google search will bring up an amazing variety of parent and child groups. While there are many out there, these […]

8 years ago

8 of the coolest things you can do for parents of small children

8 of the coolest things you can do for parents of small children

Parents with new babies get plenty of attention and help if they are surrounded by a decent network of family and friends – and so they should because they need it! However, when the new baby isn’t a new baby any more, people tend to stop calling with dinners or even sending messages to ask […]

11 years ago