It’s hard to escape the world of princesses when you have a little girl. They’re everywhere, and once she’s obsessed, there’s no much you can do to turn her away. You might not want to, either, but perhaps you would like to show your daughter a world beyond pink princesses. Here’s how you could make…
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The Bank of Mum and Dad
Read moreThe average cost of raising one child in the UK is around £230,000. That’s a pretty eye watering figure. Now double it because we have twins, and add another three as my husband also has three children from a previous marriage. That’s a lot of money we need to earn! Raising children is undoubtedly expensive.…
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Is it ever acceptable to leave a child home alone?
Read moreA good few years ago I remember reading a post about a mother who got a criminal record for leaving her six year old child at home alone for 45 minutes. The varying opinions from parents about whether or not it’s acceptable to leave children home alone got me thinking about how I felt about…
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Mummy, when can I have a phone?
Read moreBeing a parent often means that we can expect to hear a range of different questions coming from the mouths of our offspring. Examples I’ve received are: Mummy, why do you wear a bra? Mummy, did we both grow in your tummy at the same time? How did the doctors get us out of your…
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Do you make your children clear their plate?
Read moreThere is something that I’ve never really understood. Parents who make their children eat everything that is on their plates. I just don’t get it. When I a kid, my parents did this to me. I had to everything on my plate. If I didn’t it was brought back up for breakfast the next day.…
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Creative Ways of Announcing a Multiple Pregnancy
Read moreWhen you’ve had to go through IVF, there aren’t many couples who would say no to a twin pregnancy – especially if they have no other children. Even though there are lots of risks when it comes to multiple pregnancies, most would-be parents would happily take them on. If you’ve been lucky enough to conceive…
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Crafts for rainy day fun
Read moreSummer may be around the corner, but that’s no guarantee of sunshine. It’s easy to insist that your kids won’t be parked in front of the TV or devices during the holidays because you’ll send them to play outside, but what if it rains? You’ll have no reason to limit their TV time then, as…
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Baby-Proofing Your Home: Household Dangers That Could Harm Your Child, And What To Do About Them
Read moreFlickr Moving into a new place can be stressful, especially when you have a newly-arrived little one’s needs to consider. Crafting a new life in a new area might have been precipitated by the baby’s arrival. It’s up to you to ensure that every need of your new family is taken into account. No matter…
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Children can’t walk to school alone any more. What world do we live in?
Read moreI find it such a sad state of affairs that the world we live in appears to be restricting our children more than ever before. Last week I read an article online about our local area which stated that a ‘suspicious man in a car’ had been seen driving around two local schools. The police…