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Children’s Stories About Hibernation
5 of my favourite children’s stories about hibernation for enjoyable bedtime reading this winter.
5th October 2026
Product Reviews
Alternatives to the DockaTot (formerly Sleepyhead)
I loved the Sleepyhead with my middle and youngest sons, though I was last using one in 2020 before the product became “Dock a tot.” Nonetheless, I considered several alternative options and I’ve outlined them all here for those shopping around for alternative baby sleeping pods.
5th March 2024
Product Reviews
LittleLife Freedom S4 Baby and Toddler Carrier Review
Our third baby is 6 months old now. Our middle son is 3 years, so before the youngest was born, we’d just become accustomed to
22nd November 2020
Lego Advent Calendars 2020
Generally, I treat my sons to toy advent calendars each Christmas. I like to think of it as something of an early Christmas present. Amongst
6th November 2020
Baby Food
Our Honest Review of the Perfect Prep Machine by Tommee Tippee
There’s nothing quite as soul destroying as listening to your baby scream while you stare longingly at a 95 degree bottle of milk standing in
24th October 2020
Mum's Stuff
Is this the best hands free breast pumping bra?
Our newest arrival is 5 weeks old now and as we start to get some routine, I’m doing more expressing so he can be bottle
25th June 2020
Activities at Home
Dinosaur Terrariums With the Boys
Our newest arrival was born just over two weeks ago and our eldest two boys (now 3 and 5) have been absolutely fabulous with him.
7th June 2020
Product Reviews
Best Baby Walkers for Carpet
With our third baby on the way, it’s back to thinking about all the things we might need to re-buy (no, we did not keep
7th May 2020
Mum's Stuff
Alternatives to Fresh Cut Flowers this Valentine’s Day
I LOVE a bunch of flowers 🌹 and there’s very little lovelier than someone sending some. But the more small eco-friendly changes I try to
25th January 2020
Product Reviews
The Best Toy Advent Calendars of Christmas 2020
I know that the last thing kids need in the run up to Christmas is more toys. But I do love a good Advent Calendar.
28th September 2019
Product Reviews
The Best Paddling Pools for Toddlers and Young Children
Some of my favourite childhood memories are of paddling pool days in the garden. And it’s the same for my sons. They both just LOVE
10th July 2019
Baby Food
Hipp Organic Baby Food Review
Ethan is 9 months old now and we feed him a combination of homemade meals (where they’re suitable to be blended and fed) as well
21st December 2017
Product Reviews
The Best Electric Cars for Kids
We bought our son an electric ride on car last Christmas. We wanted one that would be suitable for a toddler but that would last
4th November 2017
Product Reviews
Feeling Sleepy with the Fisher-Price® Butterfly Dreams™ 2-in-1 Soother
Our youngest, Ethan, is generally a great little sleeper. But where we definitely have had bad nights is getting him down to sleep in the
6th October 2017
Product Reviews
Fisher Price Think and Learn Teach n Tag Movi – Christmas 2017’s Top Toy?
I’m shamelessly a Christmas fanatic. And the second September hits I start planning for the big day! I’m always interested in what the top toys
2nd September 2017
Product Reviews
Mud Kitchens: Who’d Have Thought There was so Much Choice?
The first time we visited East Riddlesden Hall, we ended up spending absolutely ages in the amazing little “Discovery Garden,” there. That’s because there’s an
28th August 2017
Product Reviews
The Best Toys for 2 Year Old Boys
Our house often feels like one giant playroom. We have a room at the back of the house which is designated as a playroom, but
29th June 2017
Product Reviews
The Best Tablets for Young Children – My Shortlist
[Updated August 2020] We all know toddlers and young children shouldn’t have a lot of screen time. But I’m way beyond trying to stop mine
30th May 2017
Featured Posts
Health
And then there were two (teeth)
Teething. What a nightmare. I’d hoped the little one might be relatively ok with his teething. When he first started showing the signs, he handled
18th October 2015
Health
The Amazing Work of Tommy’s – St Mary’s Manchester Research Clinic
1 in every 10 women will lose a child after 24 weeks of pregnancy, making this type of heartbreaking loss 10 times more likely than
9th July 2015
Health
Meningitis B Vaccine Available from September
I was delighted to read that, after a very long dispute over the finances, the Meningitis B vaccine will be made available in September. NHS
21st June 2015