Over the past years we’ve had our fair share of long road trips transversing Europe with young children- baby, toddler and pre-schooler aged. Initially, with only one child or when Hugo was just a baby and Angelina was a toddler I had no concerns about driving across Europe as the lone adult with them (and […]
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding- Why are you still breastfeeding an 8 month old?
I decided to interview myself to answer the question that so many ask me either directly or though the way they say “oh, you’re still breastfeeding him?” Not that I need to justify my actions in any way… Mini Man is still a baby after all! How old is your baby? Mini Man was 8 […]
Baby led breastfeeding- breastfeeding beyond 6 months
Extended breastfeeding. I’m not sure of the current trends in breastfeeding. There certainly is a lot of advocacy for it around and you see more and more cafes and restaurants display a breastfeeding welcome here sign. When they are tiny babies not many bat an eye or those prude and small minded tut and look […]
Breastfeeding Awareness Week: Ups and Downs of Breastfeeding
. I actually hate breastfeeding. It’s such a rollercoaster ride for me: Baby number three, two weeks in… you’d think it would all be going swimmingly. Since I’ve been there, done that… Well no! Breastfeeding may come naturally to some, but I have to start from the beginning with each of my babies. Breastfeeding takes […]
Two weeks on…
. The original title of this post was one week on, but then another week past without me getting computer time to finish it. It’s amazing how quickly time flies and how moments last forever at the same time. Over the past week we have experienced both: The days just whizz past, yet I will […]
A luxury problem in breastfeeding
– Breastfeeding is natural, so it should come naturally too, right? Wrong! Lots of women and babies struggle to get it right. The support and advice is often hap hazardous. From what I’ve seen, heard and experienced, while having my two Littlins, breastfeeding needs to be learnt and good support is very important. The principles […]
My strategies for driving across Europe with a toddler, a pre-schooler and a dog
– Summer holidays are upon us and I am gearing up for my annual journey with the Littlins to visit family & friends across Europe. This usually means driving 365 miles (587 km) to The Netherlands and then an 800 mile (1288 km) journey on to Hungary. I as the stay-at-home-mum, I often drive the […]
Did you know it is Childhood Obesity Week this week?
My eyes were drawn to a display this morning while dropping the Littlins off at nursery- It’s Childhood Obesity Week this week. I and my parents haven’t done very well in this area, we are all very over-weight, obese on some scales. It got me thinking: just what am I doing to help […]
If you have young children, don’t leave the house without…
Getting out of the house for long or short outings has often been vital to keeping my sanity. Since having children there are a couple of baby and toddler essentials I try never to leave the house without. In my view these are must have essentials for any trip duration-long and short- even popping […]