I have travelled by air many times with each of my babies. Immy first flew at just seven weeks of age and by the time she was six months old AJ had travelled alone with me on four interstate work trips. And while it is never exactly easy, I have learnt a lot of little […]
The Thing About Parenting
I remember talking with a friend who had just had her third baby about this bizarre journey of parenting that we’re both on. We were mulling over the realities of life as a parent, and indeed how much our lives had changed, as we sipped on McCoffees and made use of the free playground… as […]
Sleep is (Clearly) for the Weak
“Lay down. It’s time to be sleeping!” I say in a too gruff, overtired voice. I am just so very tired. Tired in the morning, the afternoon, the evening and all through night. Tired on the school run, during our time at home, as I work, as I rest. Always tired. I can honestly count […]
3 Yummy Homemade Meals for Your Baby
This post is by guest contributor Arlee Greenwood of Small Potatoes. “We do children an enormous disservice when we assume they cannot appreciate anything beyond drive through fare and nutritionally marginal kid-targeted convenience foods. Our children are capable of consuming something that grew in a garden or on a tree and never saw a deep-fryer…Children […]
Zero to Two: A Book of Play
Now you would imagine being an early childhood teacher that I have hundreds of fabulous activity ideas floating around in my head just perfect for babies and toddlers. In fact, there are days when I am home with just one little person scratching my head wondering what we should do next, and on occasion these […]
Getting Ready for Baby: My 7 Must Have Baby Items
This post is sponsored by Fisher-Price and includes a great giveaway! Navigating a baby store as a expectant, first time parent can be daunting to say the least. As they are filled to overflowing with all manner of baby-related paraphernalia, determining what you will actually need can be quite the task. As many soon-to-be parents […]
Our Day in Pictures: Settling Into Life With Two Children
This post is by regular contributor Kylie Gardner of Octavia and Vicky. Our days are full and busy – and that’s how we like them! Like most children, Pebble has a lot of energy to burn. She does not tolerate staying still for too long and boredom is the enemy. She will play on her […]
Mum 2 Mum: Surviving Life With a Velcro Baby
Isn’t it funny how easily we forget so many of the more difficult bits of parenting a baby? At the moment AJ is exhibiting some pretty classic velcro baby symptoms. She just wants her Mum…All. Of. The. Time. Although she is now all about Daddy, I am sure Immy went through similar stages as a […]
6 Tips for Baby Wearing
When Immy was born I knew virtually nothing about baby wearing. We bought a Baby Bjorn (because that was the carrier that I had seen advertised the most) and I really enjoyed using it. When she was only a few weeks old she went through a fussy period and a friend lent us her sling […]
Welcoming a New Baby: 7 Playful Ways to Combat Jealousy
Don’t even ask me where the last ten weeks have gone. The days have just been flying by as we have been settling into the busyness of life as a family of four. As with any big life event, welcoming a new baby into the family is going to take some adjusting to for each […]
