Katrina from Peanut and Poppet I’m here to spill the beans on what it’s like being a cloth bum mum… My name is Katrina, I’m a cloth nappy mummy to a 2 year-old and very proud owner of Peanut and Poppet – my cloth nappy shop. What does my day look like? It’s a lot like a day in the life of any mum. There are early morning wake ups, tantrums, school runs to dash out the door for, cuddles, singing, dancing and generally being daft in order to keep the small humans entertained! Parenting is no mean feat and that’s why I use cloth nappies to make my life easier. There are a few things that make my ..read more

If you’re ready to move away from co-sleeping and are looking for a plan, this episode is for you. Whether you’re doing it for more attachment, it happened by accident and now you’re exhausted, or a new baby is coming, today you’ll learn how to commit with confidence and create your new plan. There’s no right or wrong way and today we will cover what you need to know to find the plan that feels best for you and how to best approach the process to make this change permanent for your family. This episode is for you if you want to learn: What it means to co-sleep and different types of scenarios ..read more

If you’re having anxiety around weaning your reflux baby, you’re not alone; especially if you’ve been told to wean baby early to help the reflux! While this can sometimes help, it’s not the magic answer for every reflux baby. Having had two reflux babies myself, I can totally relate! In today’s episode, I’m sharing my advice to empower you to get to the bottom of why the reflux is happening, what to do if you encounter a massive sleep struggle while weaning, and my top tips when introducing different food types. Towards the end of the episode, we sit down with Probio7 Gut Guru Rebecca to discu ..read more

If your newborn sounds like they’re mooing, clucking, or bleating in the early hours of the morning, then you’ve experienced the farmyard hour! Newborns are way noisier than you might expect, but this vocal period can be REALLY tiring for parents. Been there? In today’s episode, I’m sharing what the farmyard hour looks like, what you can do to help your baby (and get some sleep!), and TOP tips from our Gut Guru, Rebecca, on balancing your little one’s gut microbiome to reduce discomforts.  This episode is for you if you want to learn: Why the farmyard hour is not always an hour When you ..read more

Are you going through an extra hard sick season after a long year or so of isolating? Illness can be so exhausting for both parents and little ones, and sleep is one of the first things to take a tumble when your baby or toddler is feeling poorly. Do you want more guidance on what to do when this happens? This week, I’m sharing how to go about dealing with illness and sleep, getting back on track with good sleep habits when you’re ready, and our resident Gut Guru, Rebecca, shares the SURPRISING impact your little one’s tummy has on immunity. This episode is for you if you want to learn: Why T ..read more

Katrina from Peanut and Poppet I’m here to spill the beans on what it’s like being a cloth bum mum… My name is Katrina, I’m a cloth nappy mummy to a 2 year-old and very proud owner of Peanut and Poppet – my cloth nappy shop. What does my day look like? It’s a lot like a day in the life of any mum. There are early morning wake ups, tantrums, school runs to dash out the door for, cuddles, singing, dancing and generally being daft in order to keep the small humans entertained! Parenting is no mean feat and that’s why I use cloth nappies to make my life easier. There are a few things that make my ..read more

Having never skied before, I have always been a little unsure of a family ski holiday so wasn’t sure what exactly to expect when we were kindly offered by Flagstone Travel to go and stay in the Alps for our first family ski experience! I am not exactly brave when it comes to more extreme sports and my previous experience of a ski lesson included a very shy, underconfident 18 year old me, in a 1-1 session with a rather cocky French instructor, which ended in me bursting into tears and running off halfway through the lesson. Let’s just say I had low expectations of what skiing would be for me ..read more

Imagine a long day at work or school, dealing with the stresses of the day and returning home shattered looking forward to a good night’s sleep. But instead of settling down amongst your soft, downy sheets, you are instead laying on a sharp, itchy, rough surface that is physically hurting you. The night light, intended to lull you into a deep sleep is twitching and hurting your eyes. The pyjamas, loving bought by grandparents are squeezing your ankles and waist and the collar, let’s not get started on the button-down collar! So, when you next hear a parent, friend, colleague, or child compla ..read more

It isn’t always easy to understand and work through big emotions with our little ones, is it?  But how we are spoken to as small children can massively impact how we go on to embrace, show, and control our emotions! So, in today’s episode, I am taking a look at emotion coaching and breaking down some of the components you can use with your small children to teach them the tools and skills they need to begin recognizing and accepting their own emotions. And make sure you tune in until the end – I have a little surprise guest for you, and you won’t want to miss it!  This episode is for ..read more

If you have two little ones, or three (or more!) and you’re thinking about any of them sharing a room, then you have to tune in for this week’s episode! Today, I give a detailed overview of room-sharing – the basic logistics, navigating the things that aren’t so straightforward (like different sleep schedules!), and the most important things you need to know to make this a successful and fun transition for the whole family.  This episode is for you if you want to learn: The MOST IMPORTANT things to think about when deciding if room-sharing is right for your little ones Why THIS is so v ..read more