Toilet training regression: What it is and what can you do to help solve it
Has your child ever backtracked when it came to their toilet training progress? I had no end of trouble when it came to training one of my children. Several times it seemed like I had finally cracked the code and suddenly we would be right back at square one. I’m not going to lie, I […]
4 years ago
Dilemma: My three-year-old is convinced there is something scary living in her room
I’m at a loss about what to do. My toddler has been sleeping in her own room for well over a year now, but recently something has changed. The last few nights she’s been petrified of being in her room alone and says every night that there is something scary in her room. There are […]
5 years ago
Horrified mum discovers her toddler is covered in bitemarks after a day in creche
“They didn’t even call when it occurred – or notify me when I picked her up after work.” As parents, we trust that when we put our children into daycare, whether in a creche or with a minder, they are looked after and kept safe. However, this was not the case for US mum Alice […]
5 years ago
Babies who are breastfed develop fewer behavioural problems, new study finds
Well, this is interesting. According to a brand new study, babies who are breastfed for the first three months of their life – or longer – develop fewer behavioural problems later on down the line than those who are not. Researchers took data from the Millennium Cohort Study, which is tracking the lives of nearly 20,000 […]
6 years ago
Mum’s advent calendar post is a prime example of how toddlers ruin everything
Is nothing sacred? I already decided early on in November that we weren’t doing advent calendars in our house this year. Last year my youngest wasn’t really aware of much but this year she is a full-blown toddler, throwing full blown toddler temper tantrums. I know for a fact that there is no way I […]
6 years ago
Naughty children make more money as adults, a study has found
Constantly dealing with tantrums and sass? You’ll be happy to hear that there is a silver lining. Because now a study has revealed that there is a link between mischief and mayhem and future salary. Yup, that’s right. The naughtier your kids, the more money they will make when they are all grown up, apparently. […]
6 years ago