I am a big fan of wooden toys, and one of the things we have been thinking about getting for a while is a wooden dolls house. I think a dolls house is one of those toys that is so flexible – all my children will be able to get…

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If you are a parent, or expecting a baby, the chances are you will have heard about the Perfect Prep machine. It is raved about at baby clubs, at antenatal classes and at the school gates. I have heard it called ‘the best baby product ever made’. So what’s all…

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When you choose to breastfeed I don’t think pumping enters your mind to start with, especially in the very early days. But as you get further down the line it does become something that you may think about a bit more – maybe because you want to go back to…

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Finding a baby carrier can be a bit of a minefield. Everyone has on opinion on the ‘best’ type to use and how you should be using it. IN reality, you have to go with what feels comfortable for you and your baby – and for us, and many others,…

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When Eliza was born she was swaddled in the hospital. I watched the midwives do it in fascination – they managed to get this wriggly little person all bundled up within seconds, and she slept soundly. When we came home, I tried to replicate it, but I was nowhere near…

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