Shopping and toddlers don’t go hand-in-hand. You want to window-shop; your toddler wants to run all around the shop. You can’t decide between the lime green bag and the teal blue one; your toddler has already put both in his stroller. You want to catch…
I posted 10 Things Only a Toddler Can Do! a while ago, and the post was received with much laughter, chuckles and agreement. Which led me to writing a second instalment on the weird, amusing and sometimes extraordinary things that only toddlers can do. Enjoy!…
7 am: Sits up in bed. Upright… from flat horizontal. Checks to see if mummy and daddy are awake. (Mummy and daddy pretend to be in deep sleep). Toddler pats them. No movement. ‘Good Morning everybody!’ he announces. Mummy groans and peeps through semi-open eyes.…
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.’ – Osho Indeed, motherhood teaches us a lot. From the basics like changing nappies and burping baby…
I’m usually not one to brag, but this post isn’t about me, or Tales from Mamaville. It’s about YOU, dear mums, who are following my blog or following me on social media; and even those of you who just chanced upon Mamaville (and are still…
Little Man is at that age at the moment when he might decide he doesn’t need his afternoon nap anymore. That age/stage that all mothers dread. The moment Toddler lets go of his afternoon siesta and Mum forcefully has to let go of her two hours…
Disclaimer: This post contains a LOT of poo, pee, puke and other gross references. Apologies if it’s not the most pleasant read but that’s just a normal day in the life of a mother. 1. Shitstorm or Poonami You’ve often heard the phrase ‘The shit…
One of the MANY things I’ve learnt as a mother is that motherhood is ALWAYS a trade in. You win some, you lose some. As a mum, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. Mums have got to choose their battles wisely… and be ready to throw…
Every mum has a few skeletons in her (baby/toddler) closet. The time she accidentally fed her baby normal milk instead of formula during a sleepy 3 am feed. Or put her anti-wrinkle under-eye gel in baby’s mouth mistaking it for teething gel (in her defence,…
