Our eldest child is five and a half and he has never received a present from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, neither have our subsequent children. Early on in our marriage my husband and I each voiced our disapproval of the commercialisation and secularisation of Christmas and Santa Claus particularly. We wanted to keep our […]
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How do you know when your toddler is ready to start toilet training? Toilet training can be a tricky process and can be hard to tell when your child is ready. Generally most toddlers are ready for toilet training somewhere between two and three years of age. It does require a lot of patience as well
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In the last few months we announced to family and friends that we were having our fourth child. At present we have three children under six and our eldest is not yet at school though he will be next year. We knew the responses would be mixed, but we weren’t quite prepared for how significant
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There are some things that are inescapable when you become a mum. Fatigue, emotional and physical, become the norm rather than the exception and your time is no longer yours. But have you ever noticed that there are a number of things that unite all mums (and dads to a lesser degree) that people without
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There are many different types of families as well as different styles of parenting. The family in which your child grows up will have a big influence on how well your child will cope with situations, relationships and living as well as how they will bring up their own family in the future. Make time
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Isn’t it true that so many big arguments begin with small comments? Have you started a conversation on friendly terms, then wound up in some kind of dispute that you didn’t anticipate? Consider these helpful tips: 1) Is it a good time? Think about whom you are speaking to and whether it is a good
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Life feels like it has been more hectic than ever lately, since our third baby was born last year. He’s not been a great sleeper, which makes days relentlessly busy and nights don’t always provide enough rest to adequately recharge for the next day. Part of me can’t wait for him to grow out
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Poppy Hookway is the poster girl for ‘different is beautiful’ and now her story has been captured in a unique children’s book now available for pre-order. ‘The Littlest Angel’ is a whimsical story that illustrates limb difference in a way that is both beautiful and profound – a link to Heaven. And the
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Father’s Day rolls around every year and I’m scratching my head for ideas as to what to get hubby this year, I mean, aside from the socks and chocolate that is! Considering the amount of time hubby has to spend on the computer and his smart phone for work I decided that designing a wallpaper
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Over the course of the past two weeks I’ve missed two events at my children’s school that I wanted to attend. Unfortunately, as much as I admire the children’s school for so many reasons, one of its weaknesses has been the communication with parents and what’s happening around the school. Having said this, they have made
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