I have two gorgeous sons, aged 4 and 6 years. We have a bedtime routine that calms and soothes. A routine which aims to create an environment in which they can happily slip into the land of nod in less than the average 15 minutes it allegedly takes for children to shut their brains down […]
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Godfrey’s Cordial: the ‘good old days’ when everyone drugged their babies
In pursuit of a few consecutive hours of sleep, modern parents have been criticised for drugging their lively offspring with melatonin, antihistamines, cough medicine and a full range of ‘natural’ remedies. This is nothing new. More than 100 years ago, the most popular sleep drug was Godfrey’s Cordial. Young children who won’t sleep are not a new phenomenon; […]
Bedwetting Alarms 101 – Everything you Need to Know
Bedwetting in school-aged children is not uncommon and often nothing to be worried about (apart from having to do extra loads of washing!). If wet beds have become a problem – and you’ve ruled out any medical causes – a bedwetting alarm is one option to help your child become dry at night. Bedwetting alarms are […]
My Top 6 Parenting Guilt Moments
By Kylie Krackenbacken I got to thinking about parental guilt as I sipped some fancy gin and tonic the other night. I have ‘the guilt’ all the time and even though intellectually I know it’s a complete waste of my very limited time and energy, I can’t get rid of it easily. I suspect that […]
Confessions of an Out Of Catchment Mum
Grab a coffee and have a seat – I’ve got a guest joining us today. The writer of this article is known to me but has chosen to remain anonymous for reasons which will become obvious. Thanks to Brand Meets Blog for bringing her here today! Bec x My daughters attend a state school-not state school. […]
Toddlers are tiny arsehats
by Kylie Krackenbacken I need to have a bit of a rant about the tiny humans. My 2.5 year old is mostly a total arsehat at the moment, interspersed with enough gloriously sweet moments to keep his spot in the house. You know, enough to keep him away from having to work the fryers at […]