Five Top Tips for Trouncing the ‘Terrible Twos’

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Well.. you’ve made it. Congratulations. You’ve made it through the parental highs and heartaches of caring for your screaming new born baby. Sleep patterns are returning to normal and the suitcases beneath your eyes are becoming mere bags once more. Crack open the bubbly! Parenting must surely be a doddle from this point onwards. Mustn’t [...]

Attachment Parenting: Should You Try It?

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Attachment Parenting is a theory of parenting that strives to nurture the bond between parents and children. There is no exact way to practice Attachment Parenting, and practices vary from family to family. But all Attachment parents recognize the strong bond between themselves and their children, and they attempt to develop a connection based on [...]

Problem Solving: Dealing with toddler Tantrums

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  Dealing with toddler tantrums or temper tantrums comes hand in hand with a toddler, there is no escape and there are so many articles written about how to deal with toddler tantrums that it can all become rather a headache. With a one, two and three year old causing havoc in my home I [...]

“Toddlers & Tiaras” 3 year old dressed as a prostitute

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I have only ever watch Toddlers & Tiaras once and will never watch it again. I was shocked to find this headline and sadly watched the 3 year old strutting her stuff on stage dressed identical to Julie Roberts who played a prostitute in Pretty Women. A 3 year old dressed as a prostitute? ” No darling [...]

Why I never use the naughty step for toddlers

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Thanks to Supernanny we all know the naughty step technique and while this technique can work very well, I am rather saddened to see some mums abusing this method of discipline.  I get rather irate when I hear and see mums using the naughty step for children as young as 12 months. Why? What on [...]

Older children attending labor and birth – what do you think

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Increasing numbers of parents are considering having older children be present for the birth of a new sibling. Could this be a wonderful idea, that will allow siblings to bond more easily, or is childbirth a scary and private event that is not suitable for kids at all? Opinions are, predictably, divided on this. Many [...]

Are you potting training? You need a Pourty Potty

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Potty training can be a nightmare for some mums, I know that is the case with me. Choosing the right time, is your child ready, then all the accidents and pressure from others to get your little ones out of nappies.