Parenting

Hello readers.  If you have been following this story, your will know that our 3 year old daughter had an operation to have grommets...

Last week our youngest daughter, Brook, went to hospital for an operation to have ear grommets fitted.  If you have been following our story you'll...

Now that the kids are back at school, those long summer holidays seem like a long distant memory don't they?  I must admit, here,...

I have been so conscious recently of how a relatively minor health issue can have huge consequences for a young child in the early...

September is here and the autumn button has been pressed but how do you keep having fun as a family in the colder months?...

I thought I’d give you a little update on how we are getting on with treating my daughters' glue ear.  The issue with her...

When my daughter started school last year there were a few tips I had forgotten about buying school stationary and equipment.  Bearing in mind...

You can't deny that buying Morrisons school uniform when you are in the supermarket or when are ordering your online shop is the ultimate...

We have had a fantastic time this summer, making lots of memories and exploring new places.  Our first visit to Camp Bestival was certainly...

The kids will be back to school in a few weeks, and we've been topping up with some essential items before we start back...

Kids have the funniest habits when it comes to food don't they?  My daughters love Petits Filous, but they think they should only eat...

The summer holidays are now in full swing and keeping the kids busy is probably the easiest way to keep everyone in the family...

Buying new school shoes is part and parcel of getting ready for the new school term isn't it?  My daughters both love getting a...

If you have been following my blog and social media channels recently you will know that my 3 year old daughter received a diagnosis...

Do you worry about the amount of screen time your kids have?  It's something that definitely niggles at me sometimes, as my children are...

With the British weather being a little on the unpredictable side, the second that sun peeps out from behind the clouds and begins to...

Rushcliffe Country Park is definitely our favourite place to take the kids near to our home, but it dawned on us today that we...

Sometimes it's just impossible for me to write about anything else until I get something off my chest and this is definitely one of...

Happy Birthday my beautiful little lady.  You had a very special 3rd birthday as we were on holiday at Yelloh! Village Les Grands Pins....

Are you spending half term at home with your children?  Do you have that sense of optimism that you are all going to have...

At around two years old I was becoming concerned about the progress my daughter was making with her speech.  I spoke to the nursery,...

Have you seen the new series on Netflix yet?  If you haven't watched '13 Reasons Why' already, I would strongly recommend adding it to...

I find feeding my kids a healthy diet is something I constantly worry about as a parent.  It seems to be something that has...

If you caught up with the blog yesterday, you will already know that my daughter turned 5.  As luck would have it we were...

How did we get here, it only seems like 5 minutes ago that we were celebrating you turning 4.  Happy 5th Birthday to my...

For me potty training has to be one of the worst parts of parenting.  I really wasn't looking forward to potty training my youngest...

Moving to a new country with your family can be thrilling and fun, but also hectic and nerve wracking. So even though you loved...

My 2 year old daughter seemed to become very picky about what clothes she wanted to wear a few months ago.  We couldn't quite...

As parents I think we take getting in the car for granted.  When I mention to the children that we are getting in the...

We are all warned that buying a child a new pet for Christmas isn't a good idea, but it can be done successfully if...