Mums of new borns, one year-olds and two year-olds, I’ve got news for you! If you thought the Terrible Twos were the most terrible part of parenting, wait till your toddler turns three! And becomes a Threenager. It’s much like the Terrible Twos – only bigger, louder…
It's one thing to see our littles learn to walk – waddle, bum-twist and all – but it's another thing altogether to hear them talk. From their first attempts at sound-like words 'mummmmumummm' (which every mother is convinced is 'mama') to proper adult-like sentences 'I…
Mums always need more than 24 hours in a day. To take care of baby/toddler – feed them, change them, feed them again, change them again, clean up the mess from the previous feeds, entertain them, discipline them, entertain them some more, sleep-train, potty-train, life-train.…
Bedtime and babies – two things that simply don’t gel. You would (logically) think they would – remember the ‘sleeps like a baby’ phrase? – but logic and babies/toddlers are another two things that don’t gel. When babies are newborns, you don’t get much sleep.…
You could call me a ‘Dummy Mummy’ (though I really wouldn’t mind if you called me a ‘Yummy Mummy’ instead) but, if you read The Soother Saga – Part I you would know how the soother aka dummy has had been an integral part of Little…
Ok. I think its safe to post this post now. It’s been over three weeks since my soother-addicted son has not taken his soother. To nap. To bed. To anywhere. (I’m physically touching all the wood around me as I type… yeah, sometimes I believe…
Motherhood comes with strings attached. Strings and things like sleepless nights, nappies, spit-ups and guilt. Lots of it. A special kind of guilt I call Momguilt. Which instills itself as soon as you find out you're pregnant, and continues right through your child's growing-up years.…
As I was doing my spring cleaning the other day (yes I know it’s already summer, but I’m a mum, I’m allowed to be a few minutes / days / months late), I came across some of Little Man’s ‘baby’ stuff. For the first few minutes I…
Let’s face it, parenting isn’t straightforward. There are twists and turns and ups and downs throughout the journey. There are good days and bad days, sleepless nights and restful naptimes, cuddles and tantrums. I’ve tried to sum it all up with the help of the…
Alternative titles for this post could be… What I wish I knew before becoming a Mum… OR Nobody ever told me… 1. You know there will be sleepless nights. Its understood. But you will never know how utterly earth-shatteringly horrible sleep deprivation feels till…
