Whether you’re stuck at Terminal 5, in the belly of a ferry in Dover, or just sitting on the M25 for six hours, delays and dead time are an inevitable part of travel. Many adults find waiting around difficult enough, but for excited children faced with delays, the change of […]
Naturally sweetened by the fruit and with the vegetables lending a little dose of vitamins, there really doesn’t get much better than homemade fruit and veg popsicles. A refreshing treat on a hot summer’s day, fruit and veg popsicles are fun, easy to make and taste so good. Your baby […]
In the fug of the early years it can be difficult to know if you’re getting it right or just getting by. Use our handy checklist of things to do with your child before they turn 3 ¼ and you can feel happy that you’re ticking all the boxes. 1. Read […]
Many parenting manuals focus on the baby and what to do with them, but what about you – the parent? Becoming a parent is something most of us are woefully unprepared for. Not only in the practical sense – changing nappies and collapsing buggies are after all skills most of […]
Festival season is fast approaching and all around the UK, thousands of normally-sane parents are preparing to take their children to loud and expensive music events in difficult-to-find places, where it will probably rain, and no-one will get any sleep. Somerset based parenting expert and retailer, Hippychick, based on the […]
I’m Kayley, 30 year old mum to 2. Harry is almost 3 years old and Megan is 8 months old. I share our weaning journey and recipes on my blog, Friendly First Foods, as a way of capturing memories and hopefully helping other parents along the way. I’m all about […]
Once again my important relaxing time in the bath and on the sofa is being cut short by an incessant pestering for me to write something interesting on Diet at University. As a result, and whilst it won’t be interesting or particularly relevant, it will allow me the peace that […]
You’ll hear it from your doctor and your loved ones, drinking water and paying attention to the quality of the water you drink while pregnant is imperative. Fortunately, 99.96 percent of UK tap water complies with rigorous British standards. If you’re drinking for two, it pays to be aware of […]
April is National Pet Month and if you are anything like me, you’re thinking: what a great idea, have a pet for just one month, then give it back! But no, as the good people behind National Pet Month are here to remind us, owning a pet is a responsibility […]
Want to avoid too much chocolate this Easter? If you’re already on your bikini body diet in anticipation of summer, then Easter is really a celebration you can do without, with all those chocolate-fuelled Easter eggs, hot cross buns dripping with melted butter and big roast dinners with all the […]
