No introduction needed for this one. If you're mothering a boy, you will just KNOW these. And relate! 1. Farts are the centre point of your son's existence, and the source of most jokes 2. You will find yourself saying … Continued
After three years of being Mom (to a baby, then a toddler and now a threenager), I have come to realise that these little beings have their own internal alarm clocks. And I'm not talking about the biological one that … Continued
Welcome back to my Adventures in Potty Training. Part III is a collection of things I learned/ am learning along the way. Useful tips and tricks to get the job done, that I've either invented or stolen borrowed from other … Continued
As I mentioned, our potty training journey hasn't been one of those quick, trained-in-less-than-a-week kind of stories. It's ongoing. And long. And while it is tedious and quite boring, there are moments that make it quite light too. That make … Continued
I posted Potty Train + Mummy Brain = Disaster last week, and received a lot of different responses – ranging from laughter to sympathy to empathy. So I decided I should start a mini-series on Potty Training (the BIG change … Continued
Potty training is a tormenting enough experience. Long, boring (for toddler and parent), smelly and involving LOTS of laundry. Now couple that with Mummy Brain and it's a loss-loss situation! Like what happened to me last evening. Little Man is … Continued
If you ever told me to write an ode to a wet wipe Before I became a mum I wouldn't think its much fun But here I am Mum to 3-year-old Little Man All set to type My heartfelt thanks … Continued
C'mon, admit it. As a mum, you've definitely pulled your hair out, gritted your teeth, thought your life pretty much sucks sometimes and gone 'AAAAARGHHHHHH' a zillion times! And at least seven times a day. That's motherhood for you – … Continued
'Skip, Skip, Skip to My Lou' is a popular children's song. Back in the 1840s, it was a famous American partner-stealing dance. The 'lou' in the title comes from the word 'loo', a Scottish word for 'love'. Now, why am … Continued
If your baby ever has a poonami/shitstorm (in non-mummy lingo, it's just a horribly leaked diaper, the kind where the contents have spread all over baby's legs and back) or a projectile vomit, remember this ONE HANDY TIP. While removing … Continued