The amount of disposable nappies used from birth to toilet training. As a society we have become obsessed with convenience. After all we’re busy, stressed and time poor and ‘need’ to embrace modern alternatives right? As mother’s, convenience has to be a priority for our…
“Progressive Enterprises is recalling several brands of baby wipes from their supermarkets, after they were found to contain a dangerous preservative. They include Woolworths Homebrand, Select scented wipes and Precious flushable wipes. The wipes contain the chemical iodopropynyl butylcarbamate carba mate or IPBC, which was…
Buying Secondhand When my first child was 18 months old, I realized I had been obsessed with ‘stuff’’. I was always looking for the next best thing to give my baby his start in life. I placed too much value on products and brands than…
As expectant mums-to-be, it can be so exciting to prepare our babies room especially if we enjoy decorating or have an artistic flair! A visit to a baby store or a flick through a parenting magazine may leave us feeling overwhelmed with just how many…
Some of the most precious moments we will have with our children are during play. Well, that’s what I tell myself during frustratingly drawn out games of hide and seek, games of mummies and daddies where I have to play the cat or ‘concerts’ that…
I recently took part in an online debate about the impact of ‘ toddler formula’ advertising. The hundreds of responses varied from mothers believing it had direct links to low breastfeeding rates (beyond 12 months) through to mothers believing there was absolutely nothing wrong with…
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,…
Over the years, I’ve realised so many of the perceptions and beliefs we have about motherhood are heavily influenced by our popular culture which is founded on the media and advertising.This is the inspiration behind my blog! MUMmedia about learning to filter through all the…
Growing up, I desperately wanted to be apart of a large family. Both my parents are only children so our entire family consisted of six people. There were times when I used to dream of what it would be like to live in a house…
After the recent hype over child beauty pageants in the media, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon. I admit to enjoying (?) the odd episode of toddlers and tiara’s . It was fascinating and despite the fact it made me uncomfortable and occasionally disturbed – I…