If, like me, you’re a sucker for a pretty gadget, the chances are you’re already familiar with Bugaboo. Not only do their pushchairs glide around and make for super-easy navigation (whatever your terrain), they look good too. Particularly since they are renowned for their timely art and fashion collaborations – […]
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Review: Ascot Racecourse Family Day
On 2 April, we popped down to Ascot’s Family Day – Jack’s first day at the races (and mine, also). He adores animals, and we often take long country walks in search of the occasional lone horse or sheep, so the prospect of seeing multiple horses running around… I knew […]
29 Ways to Say ‘No’ to a Toddler
Apparently, it’s best not to over-use the word ‘no’ with toddlers, or it begins to lose all meaning. Easier said than done when your small person spends most of its time balancing on unstable objects and cramming dangerous-looking articles into its mouth. Here are a few alternatives, anyway… That’s not […]
Kitchen Karaoke: Sleeping Bunnies (with Lyrics)
The Kitchen Karaoke series continues. As promised, Jack’s choice of song this week. And it’s one of his favourites – Sleeping Bunnies, the nursery rhyme. I’ve, er, put the lyrics below just in case you’re inspired to sing along. Hop little bunnies etc etc. Oh, and don’t expect to get […]
All I Want for Mother’s Day
Out and about tomorrow? It’s not too late to grab a beautiful Mother’s Day treat for the most important woman in your life. Are you reading this Jack? Turn Peppa Pig off and to the shops with you son! If you’re in London pop along to Selfridges or the Jo […]
Are you a Bad Mother if you Can’t Make your Baby Sleep?
On sleep, and the measure of a mother… Jack is nine months old now. And he still sleeps terribly. A good night is two or three wakes that last 10 to 15 minutes each and up about 6.15. A bad night is upwards of four wakes with hour-long wakeful stretches […]
News: You Can’t Live off Maternity Pay
Just about to head off on maternity leave, thinking about starting a family, or a new mum cluster-feeding your baby at midnight who just stumbled upon this page in a haze of scrolling? Welcome all. And I hope you have some pennies in the bank, because this rather worrying email […]
Things I Never Did Before I Was a Parent
Thought you wouldn’t be one of those mums? Think again. Here are 12 things I never thought I’d do… Before becoming a mum. Just put another jumper on to cover up a vomit stain on the one underneath, rather than actually taking the offending item off Say “Thank God for […]
It. Never. Stops.
I’m the first of my friends to have a baby, so I get asked a lot to describe motherhood. Obviously I wheel out all the old classics. “It’s exhausting, ha ha!” I say with a laugh as I mentally calculate the number of broken hours of sleep I had the […]
Baby beauty must-have: Childs Farm
I was a beauty editor for a long time. It takes quite a considerable amount to get me excited when it comes to new products. Especially if they’re designed for a baby rather than me. But I am obsessed with this Child’s Farm baby bedtime bubbles in tangerine (£3.99). It […]