Parenting advice, news, opinion and life with my mini moo
Christmas is coming – it may still seem a while off, and with the uncertainty over coronavirus and possible further lockdowns, it is difficult to make plans for this year. But many of us will want to carry on in the assumption that we can visit friends and family and still do a lot of... Continue Reading →
The last time I took my daughter out to a restaurant for a meal was at a Harvester last November for her cousin’s birthday. S wouldn’t sit still for more than five minutes, so members of my family took it in turns to occupy and accompany her as she explored the pub, which already had... Continue Reading →
Before lockdown, my husband and I were both commuting to work in London most days (occasionally working from home) which meant we didn't get to spend a great deal of time with our daughter on weekdays. So when I saw someone in a parenting group on Facebook recommend a book called The Work/Parent Switch, by... Continue Reading →
When they are very young, babies don’t really play with toys – or even pay that much attention to them initially. But at any age, toys are part of helping a baby develop. There are a few things that my daughter really liked while she was three months old (and beyond – I'm very delayed... Continue Reading →
This is a partial review of Chessington World of Adventures and more my first impressions of going with a baby – my 16 month old, who wasn’t quite walking yet at that stage. We ended up leaving early because both my daughter and husband started feeling unwell (nothing to do with Chessington!) so didn’t get... Continue Reading →
What’s it like at Sutton Sports Village and Trampoline Park soft play? You’ve got to have a lot of energy to go to soft play – at least until your children are old enough to explore by themselves! There are two types of soft play – a room where soft play equipment is set up... Continue Reading →
This is a sponsored post Every year we seem to get fewer and fewer Christmas cards - actual Christmas cards, that is. With an increasing focus on climate change and the environment, it just doesn’t seem right any more to be sending out dozens and dozens of cards - not to mention the cost of... Continue Reading →
Where can you find an aquarium, a butterfly house, some alpacas and a natural history museum all in one place? In central London this would involve a considerable amount of trekking back and forth - but did you know you can actually enjoy all these in one place that is only in zone three? If... Continue Reading →
Eating out takes on a whole new dimension when there are young children in the equation. I know some parents firmly believe their child should eat what they eat, and there’s no need to go to ‘child friendly’ restaurants with kids menus. I agree that I want my daughter to be encouraged to eat more... Continue Reading →
I’ve been very lucky that my Mini Moo is such a good sleeper. She was sleeping through the night by the time she was two months old, and not waking until about 6 or 6.30am; by six months she wasn’t waking for her first feed until about 7.30 and then going back to sleep for... Continue Reading →
