NCT nearly new sale – hard work, bargains and fun
An experience of volunteering and buying at the local NCT nearly new sale, selling baby, toddler and children’s equipment and toys
Parenting
Everything parenting and family oriented. Milestones, our family, growing up
Bathroom copycat and toilet follower
Ok so two lavatories posts on the trot but couldn’t not write about this. My little bathroom copycat. Because of course being a mum means you rarely get to visit the toilet alone. I always make a point of telling…
Poo and working from home with toddlers
Apologies now for the tmi…we’ve had an awful lot of poo the week from N. As it’s predominantly the stink and colour that’s so vile I’m now tending towards the ‘teething’ poo theory rather than him actually being ill. He’s…
Nappy changing games
I have just seen the funniest thing…not really good when you’re trying to have quiet downtime before bed. N’s now at the ‘do what you get told to do’ stage in terms of putting things away and trying to do…
Noisy sleeper
Good god, N’s a noisy sleeper. On our recent road trip he was in a different room for the first two nights, but on the last two he was in a big family room with me. We stayed at my…
Capsule wardrobe for children – babies and toddlers
As soon as we know we’re pregnant, all we see when shopping is rows and rows of cute baby clothes. It takes a lot to not go mad and buy everything we like. But there really is no need. Babies…
What toddlers like in a shopping centre
Toddlers and a shopping centre. You’d think they’d not mix, and it could be a boring trip. But it doesn’t need to be for a toddler. When N was younger, I was hoping that we’d have taken a trip to…
How to get babies to eat cucumber (and other veg)
Tips on getting babies to try and eat cucumber and other vegetables without fussing.
More nearly new bargains
I just love bargains, especially when it comes to children’s stuff…clothes, toys, books, any of it really. They grow so fast, and they’re not aware of whether items are new or not, so it’s brilliant to pick up what you…
Summer nightwear for toddlers
The warmer weather has again brought to the fore the wonder (or panic) of bedtime and what toddlers should be wearing in bed. Nightwear for toddlers. There’s never much information and it’s a case of working it out for yourself….
Gumigem teething aids for babies and toddlers
*Ad-contains affiliate links, I was a previous Gumigem ambassador N initially didn’t suffer too badly with teething, and relatively I guess his molars (so far) haven’t been as bad as they might have been. Usual symptoms (cold, horrible stinky poo,…
