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Research estimates over 50% of kids are picky eaters — but it can be helped

Research estimates over 50% of kids are picky eaters — but it can be helped

If you have a picky eater, we hope these tips can help Research has estimated that around 59 per cent of children are considered ‘picky eaters’. A ‘picky eater’ refers to a person who only eats a limited variety of foods and will resist trying new foods. While a child’s finicky attitude towards mealtimes can […]

2 years ago

10 nuggets of wisdom to keep in mind if you want to breastfeed

10 nuggets of wisdom to keep in mind if you want to breastfeed

Breastfeeding tips. What an unfortunate sounding phrase! But in the name of motherhood, I wanted to share my top 10 things that were ESSENTIAL to get the ‘hang’ of breastfeeding: 1. The Breast Nest When I first started breastfeeding my whole method was such a palaver that I only wanted to do it in private. I’d […]

8 years ago

How to do back-to-school in 7 EASY steps (without losing your mind)

How to do back-to-school in 7 EASY steps (without losing your mind)

When we were kids, the Rose of Tralee meant only one thing – back to school. We tut-tutted for weeks every time back-to-school ads came on the radio, but the Rose of Tralee was always the final nail – no denying then that school was around the corner. As a grown-up, with two school-going kids […]

11 years ago

Never lose baby socks again with this clever hack

Never lose baby socks again with this clever hack

Losing your own socks to the washer or dryer is one thing, but not being able to find a teeny tiny baby sock in the black hole of your changing bag when you’re out and about is a whole new level of frustration. If, like me, you can never find the one item of clean clothing that you’re looking […]

12 years ago