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MyHummy Sleeping Aid Bear Review

 

For the last few weeks we have been trying out the MyHummy sleeping aid bear.

You are probably aware by now what a nightmare sleeper my baby Ariel is.  If not…hello, nice to meet you, my name is Kate and I have been sleep deprived since March 2017, the day…

How To Reduce Your Child’s Screen Time

Let me start by saying that I am in no way against screen time.

I couldn’t survive without being able to put a movie on for the kids so I can put the laundry away, or letting them play a game on my phone to keep them quiet while we eat…

Gift Ideas for 1 Year Olds

It is Ariel’s first birthday next week, and unlike buying for April, I have found it quite hard to think of some gifts for her.  Our home is still full to the brim with gifts bought for April, and with there being only a small age gap between them,…

Chinese New Year With Kids

Chinese New Year is one of my favourite holidays, for me it marks the real new year, January always seems so dreary and doesn’t feel like the start of something new at all…Chinese New Year always marks the approach of Spring and feels more like a fresh beginning to…

Febrile Convulsions – What You Need To Know

Two weeks ago my two year old had febrile convulsions, and it was the most terrifying thing myself or my husband have ever been through.

 

She was sat watching television and all of a sudden her entire body seized up and she began shaking, her eyes weren’t focusing and she…

Worst Baby Buys – Stuff You Really Won’t Need

Having a baby can be expensive, suddenly there is all this strange stuff you need to buy to keep your arrival alive, most people are unsure of what they actually need so in the spirit of being good parents can be tempted to buy everything that is available…I fell…

Mamamebox Subscription – January Box Review 

I couldn’t wait for this month’s Mamamebox to arrive because I’ve had my eye on the Feather and Down pillow spray for a while…I’m a sucker for anything medicinal anyway but with Ariel keeping us up half the night it’s extra important to get quality sleep when we can,…