*This is a sponsored post* Becoming a parent whether it is your first or your fourth is so daunting! Guidelines so often change or are shared by people without the full understanding so it is always essential to ensure you are following the correct guidelines. One of the most important guidelines to follow is certainly the safer sleeping guidelines especially with newborns and young babies. Bounty Bounty are a company that help parents through their parenting journey. They provide plenty of advice around every aspect of parenting from coping with the early days to weaning and money matters. B ..read more

So I have mentioned briefly on my Instagram posts but not really on here that Laide has CMPA. We suspected Laide had CMPA when she was about 6 weeks, by 8 weeks I had totally given up dairy to trial and see if it made a difference. Barely a week later we had already seen such a difference! CMPA signs *Be warned lots of poo mention!!* These are purely the signs that we saw with Laide. Each child is different so it is certainly worth researching other CMPA signs. I suspected she might have some sort of intolerance or allergy because she would only poo once or twice a day and it would be dark gr ..read more

I’ve been asked so many times already how I have found going from 1 to 2 children! In all honesty I’ve found it easier than I thought it would be. We have good days and we have bad days! But I find on the bad days it’s just finding a way to adapt and not to worry if everything doesn’t get done! Don’t get me wrong I am honestly pulling my hair out and at the end of my tether some days when Babs walks in from work though! When Laide was born Lola was nearly 2 years 4 months. Is this a good age gap!? In all honesty I don’t really know but I love it (most of the time)! Routine Anybody that knows ..read more

Well if you follow me on social media you will already know! I gave birth to baby number 2 just over 2 months ago! Laide Harper Sokeyo was born on 6th May 2018! Throughout my pregnancy with Laide I fought to be allowed a water birth. Something that I was denied at the very last minute with Lola. I mentioned it at every single midwife and consultant appointment. Little did I know I wouldn’t even get to the delivery suite let alone have a water birth! Labour On 6th May I was 40+4 and woke to some period pains at about 1am. I fell back asleep quickly but then woke again at 3am but this time I cou ..read more

Anybody that knows us will know that we follow no real routine with Lola. I know routine works for many families but it just hasn’t ever worked for us or Lola. There is one small routine that she does love to follow and that is the evenings, Bath, Book, Bed. She reminds us every night that after bath she needs her book and then it’s night nights. The BookTrust have a campaign Book, Bath, Bed to help establish an evening routine with your little ones as well as perfect bonding time with your child. Especially after discovering through their research that new parents were losing over 650 hours o ..read more

One of the most boring parts of being a parent is the sheer amount of washing that you have to do. Nothing prepared me at all for just how much it would be! Using muslins for everything, poonamis and once weaning is started the amount of food stains is crazy! Ecover has certainly become a life saver for us! Ecover has been created to try and make life that bit easier  for those with busy lifestyles especially Mums! It has been designed to be able to be used for everything from babies first clothes to towels, bed linen and clothes for the whole household! What makes Ecover different? Ecov ..read more

*This is a contributed post* Lacking confidence is a problem that affects millions of children. And it can impact their development and happiness in a very negative manner. Whether you’ve spotted the signs or simply want to prevent it happening, this is one area of parenthood that cannot be ignored. The issues can come from many different sources, which is why you must know how to overcome them all. Because a confident child is far more likely to enjoy a positive development en route to achieving his or her goals. Here are seven points of focus for helping your child clear those hurdles.   ..read more

It’s likely that you’re tired of the same old rigmarole. Every year, you throw a birthday party, every year, you craft goodie bags, and every year, you play party games. Of course, this is beloved by your children, and the effort you have gone to to provide them with this should not be diminished in any capacity whatsoever. However, in order to freshen up this state of affairs and provide yourself with a party that’s fun for YOU to throw, as well as for your child and friends to enjoy, means you can apply some creative expression that will help you feel rejuvenated and genuinely excited about ..read more

*This is a Collaborative Post* Summer can be the perfect time to enjoy activities outside with your family (providing the sun stays out, and it doesn’t rain). Eating al fresco is a great way to make some fun family memories and switch up your meal times over the school holidays, and a picnic is a simple route to take. The following are some ideas for those who want to enjoy their food, with their little ones, outdoors in the garden this summer (sat on a blanket of course). Image source: Pexels Comfort The kids will love the novelty of bringing out blankets and cushions to sit and enjoy their f ..read more

*This is a contributed post* We tend to think that it’s easy being a child, but then we’re all far away from being a child that we’ve kind of forgotten just how tough it can be! You don’t know anything; you can’t communicate that you’re unhappy (without screaming), and you’re constantly being thrown in new situations against your will. It’s not easy, and it’s no wonder that children suffer a range of problems. Some of these affect them, some of them affect us; either way, it’s a troubling time for all involved. Below, we’ve outlined seven common childhood problems and how you can move past the ..read more