Tag: child health
My Child Has Down Syndrome – And She’s The Best Thing...
My husband Stephen and I had been trying for a baby for seven or eight years, but nothing was happening. I needed a baby;...
I Thought It Was Just A Childhood Cold, But Now My...
It’s always a little worrying when your kids are ill. Most times, of course, it’s just a cold or a sickness bug or a...
Baby Mouthing – Can You Stop Babies Putting Everything In Their...
There’s no such thing as the five-second rule when you’re just starting out in life. It doesn’t matter where it’s come from – if...
How To Get Rid Of Head Lice Without Spending Loads Of...
Transmission of head lice among toddlers and children is common and is often the result of close and frequent head or hair contact. Toys,...
7 Ways To Get Your Kids To (Actually) Brush Their Teeth
As far as kids are concerned, tooth-brushing is a waste of good playtime. After all, there are so many more interesting things to do,...
Our Tiny Son’s Condition Is So Rare, It Doesn’t Have A...
Everyone wants their child to be special, don’t they? We hold them in our arms as babies and wonder what they’ll be like as...
My Son Has Hydrocephalus – It’s Not Easy, But Our Life...
When my son, Braden, graduated last year it was one of the most emotional days of my life. One that, at various...
I Was Born With My Organs Outside My Body – Now...
Every so often, we hear of babies born with medical conditions so rare or severe it seems there’s no chance they’ll survive. Maybe they’re...
8 Clever Ways To Get Kids To Take Their Medicine
“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” sang Mary Poppins famously. And, sometimes, it does. Other times, though, you’ll need a few...
Why Low-Fat Might Not Be The Best Option For Our Children’s...
What our children eat occupies a lot of our attention as parents. Are they eating enough, or too much? How can we get them...
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Five Lessons We Can Learn From Snowplough Parents
We’ve heard of helicopter parenting and free-range parenting - but here's a new strategy to get your head around. Do you know a parent...
How To Cope When Your Adult Child Returns To The Empty Nest
“Well,” said my husband, looking around our eerily quiet home. “It’s just us now, then.” I nodded miserably, still tearful. We’d just returned from...
Ask The Parents – How Can I Cope With My Post-Natal Depression?
It doesn’t matter whether life as a new mum is harder than you expected, or if everything is rosy. Post-natal depression is...
Something For The Weekend – Spicy Vegetable & Lentil Casserole
Whether you’re vegetarian or simply want your family to eat less meat, this spicy vegetable & lentil casserole makes a tasty and filling meal....
Want To Be Ready For Your Child’s First Day At School? Here Is What...
Help them to feel positive about school If your child is worried or anxious about starting reception, chances are it’s about the unknown, so...
6 Ways Tech Makes Parenting Easier
Modern technology has taken on a huge role in our lives and it can sometimes become overwhelming and uncontrollable because our culture has become...