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Godfrey’s Cordial: the ‘good old days’ when everyone drugged their babies

January 24, 2017 by Rebecca Bowyer

Mrs Winslows soothing syrup

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; […]

Filed Under: History of parenting

Bedwetting Alarms 101 – Everything you Need to Know

December 29, 2016 by Guest

Bedwetting alarms

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. Emily from Bedwetting […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: bedwetting

My Top 6 Parenting Guilt Moments

November 1, 2016 by Guest

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 […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Kylie Krackenbacken, Popular

Confessions of an Out Of Catchment Mum

September 20, 2016 by Guest

girl in glasses

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. […]

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Toddlers are tiny arsehats

June 15, 2016 by Guest

Baby in hat

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 […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Kylie Krackenbacken

An Important Lesson: How To Teach Your Kids To Be Frugal

May 17, 2016 by Guest

Need v want

From costly gadgets and toys to smartphones and sports gear, the list of financial stumbling blocks seems endless for most parents. Even if you can afford expensive presents, you should still teach your kids to be smart money-wise so that they would grow into independent, finance-savvy adults. Here are a few simple ways to teach […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: guest post

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