I wake up on a Sunday morning. It's a nice summers day and some gardening is in order. I make breakfast for the kids and my wife and proceed with the usual morning routine. Out I go to the shed, get the lawn mower and off I go. I wave to a car coming down the street. It is a guy I know lives
Read Full StoryIt isn't often I would recommend a book to every parent but this one is just the inspirational story we all need to hear. It started in 2006 when Kristen Morrison gave birth to a beautiful baby boy Gryffin, who was later diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Instead of accepting that her son would h
Read Full StoryThis is a guest post written by Elle Hilyard for BubbleBubs (Australian Cloth Nappies) Battling a health issue with my 9 month old son, Ethan, resulted in more nappy changes each day than I ever thought possible. I started to think about the effects all the disposable nappies we were using were h
Read Full StoryI'm an old hat at nursing now, having been doing it for nearly 3 years non-stop. But those earlier days could have been a lot easier with hindsight. 1. Breastfeeding is natural, but a learned skill. If someone had told me, before I started nursing that while breastfeeding is the most natura
Read Full StoryAs a child, my school report card was either something I triumphantly took home to my parents, or stashed in my school bag, hoping it might disintegrate unnoticed with the rotting banana and soggy sandwich. If I had performed well, and my card reflected this, I was so proud to show it to my parent
Read Full StoryBesides being water wise, co-showering with your child, can get you through the morning routine. New moms especially may find co-showering with their infant, the most peaceful way to get both mom and baby showered, and ready for the morning. In our routine, it used to work like this: Baby and Mum woke up Breastfeed while Dad showers and dresses Mum and Baby jump in the shower Mum hands baby to Dad who dresses him Or if Dad isn't there, a warm towel, and rocker is layed out - bab
These tips are designed to save you money, take heart, by using cloth diapers, you're already literally saving thousands by not using disposable diapers. But there is more you can do to save!! Sew your own diapers, from recycled fabric. Jersey T-Shirts make fantastically soft and absorbant dipes. Knit your own covers or soakers from wool reclaimed from a woolen sweater Old towels can be recycled into diapers Dry Pail - don't use soaking solutions. (Dry pailing simply means rinsing th
Christchurch based iPhone developer Iane Brown has released an iPhone application that allows parents to teach the controlled crying method to their children with ease. "Controlled crying is something that really polarizes people, and I can see why. It's a tough thing to leave your baby to cry, and goes against all paternal instincts." He then continued "Whilst I'm no baby expert [my emphasis], I've read plenty of advice that says sometimes babies just need to cry. It can help them to zone
At some point or other, our tiny babies become independent toddlers, with a plethora of new feelings and emotions to deal with. They all of a sudden start to recognise what they want, and more importantly, when they don't get it. Toddlers are little people too, and as little people they need an outlet to express what they're feeling. They don't have our years of social education and conditioning - what they express is raw, honest emotion. (Given half the chance, I bet there are occasions wh
Children love dirt, and mud, and creating- what could be more soul satisfying for a little one than watching their dirt and mud creation turn into something they can EAT before their eyes! We've just read "The Potato People" with our son, and decided to grow our own potatoes! Potatoes are really easy to grow, all you need is 2 or 3 old tyres Some seed potatoes (from the nursery) Or store bought potatoes that have shot Sheep manure, or good organic fertiliser Soil Then all you n
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