photo from telegraph.co.uk The analytical armadillo recently wrote about a new toy called a slumber bear that helps you bond with your baby. She raised the point that parents have bonded successfully with their babies throughout history without the use of expensive electronic teddy bears. However, this…
I didn’t discover babywearing until my second child was born. I needed my hands free so went out and bought a baby bjorn carrier. As you can see, he used to suffocate in my cleavage as a newborn so I stopped using it. But then…
The great down under cloth nappy hunt begins this week and goes for the month of September. It is a fantastic way to support some work at home mum’s and indulge in some guilt-free ethical shopping. Why do I talk about modern cloth nappies on my blog? Because…
The Australian recently published an article advising that breastfeeding can help reduce the risk of SIDS. Unfortunately, it has been met with the anti-breastfeeder brigade that implies that breastfeeding mothers are on a mission to make non-breastfeeding mothers feel guilty. These women who accuse advocates of…
This provocative magazine cover has caused quite a stir! The accompanying article in TIME magazine states that attachment parenting is on the rise as more parents feel drawn to a more natural parenting style. There are two sides to this story. Some believe this philosophy places pressure…
When I had my first child, I was adamant he would never be allowed in my bed. I read horror stories in parenting magazines that convinced me that co-sleeping was dangerous, old school and most definitely not for me! So strong was my paranoia,…
What was once just an object with wheels to get your baby around has now become a million dollar industry: Prams. They’ve become a part of the yummy mummy culture with the media snapping pics of celebrity mum’s pushing them, magazines promoting them and mum’s…