This week has been very exciting, it’s been the run up to the Wimbledon and the World Cup final, personally I’ve been out and about networking and meeting parents with babies and young children in Cheltenham. Now I’m not into football but I do love the tennis and I’m placing my bets on Roger Federer.…
If you’ve just had a new baby or you are expecting your second child close in age to your first you may well be wondering how jealous your toddler will be with the new baby. It’s always going to be hard to predict as each child reacts differently. You may well be in for a…
Recently I’ve met a number of working mums who are having their first child in later life after establishing a solid career or business for themselves. It’s never easy to decide ‘when is exactly the ‘right’ time to have a baby but one thing is for sure that having a child in later life does…
Today April 28th is the anniversary of a little girl’s death who fell from a window aged 3. She was one of the most lively, confident children I’ve ever looked after. She would skip down the street, say hello to everyone and have a big smile on her face. She was simply a fearless child,…
Have you got your tickets yet? If you’ve got any burning sleep questions or queries about your child’s sleep why not email me or come and meet me at the show. Looking forward to seeing all the lovely babies and toddlers and all the latest gadgets for parents with young children. I do believe Peppa Pig is…
Yesterday I was interviewed for a radio broadcast by a budding journalist about how to prepare new parents for lack of sleep in the early weeks. Can you ‘bank it up beforehand’ was an idea that was floated? If someone could develop a technique to do just that they would become a multi-millionaire! In all…
Last week I was in London at a Neo-Natal and Early Infant Care Conference with some wonderful and highly trained Dr’s and physicians who shared the latest research about baby care practices in UK hospitals. Well more to the point it was about changing aspects of care and how good bonding and skin to skin…
If your child seems ‘off colour’ or is refusing food this is often a sign they are coming down with an illness or simply feeling below par. If you do notice this happening or your child is more disagreeable you need to check your child’s temperature and look for signs of a rash. If there…
Every parent knows that a child needs a healthy balanced diet however many parents say they find it difficult to get their child to eat certain foods. If this sounds familiar, we have some tips to help you change all that! So what is a balanced diet? It is a mixture of fruit, vegetables and…
Supernanny No More!  ‘I recently discovered that Jo Frost aka Supernanny has been axed in America and been superseded by a woman called Deborah Tilman. Obviously Jo is not happy about this and has found  ‘fault’ in her credentials. I’m actually pleased to see this because although lots of parents love Jo Frost’s approach and…