How to calm a newborn baby
I will never forget the frustration and sadness I felt when my newborn son wouldn’t stop crying in the early evening. It lasted from as soon as my husband got home until bed time. I tried feeding him but he … Continued
A day in the life of a Midwife
By Claire Bigg The house is quiet, the clothes are all laid out ready for when the children wake up. Daddy’s in charge today and mummy’s off to work. There is no typical day at work for me, which is … Continued
Babies, Toddlers and Cars – top tips for happier motoring
Looking back at my last 7 years as a mother, many memories stand out, each for different reasons. I must say however, that many of the ultra-horrendous ones have involved being in a car with a baby or a toddler! … Continued
Top Tips for the beach
Loads of you have been to our “beach parties” at the centre this week. The joy of an indoor beach party is there isn’t actually any beach! No sand, no sunburn, no freezing cold waves, no dropped ice creams… I … Continued
Why you shouldn’t love your body
How do you feel about your body? Love it? Hate it? Indifferent to it? As we head into our summer party week, I thought I would let you into our thoughts about the summer parties and why we wanted to … Continued
Abdominal separation post pregnancy – what is it and what do we do about it?
By Mel Lewis Most of us mums follow a very similar path after we’ve had our babies. We birth our child/children, we sort of get our heads around the life changes and adjustments required to be a mum (but these … Continued
The Joys of a Big Age Gap Between Children
I have two sons aged 2 and 11, what most would consider a big age gap. I have very, very rarely told people the ages of my children and not had them remark on it. I don’t mind, I’m sure … Continued
Why is sharing so hard?
If someone walked up to you and grabbed your phone and walked off with it, how would you feel? Would you be happy to “share” it? Depends on the situation, right, but it’s unlikely you would be that happy about … Continued
What is it like to be a stay-at-home dad?
I have now been a stay at home father for 3 months and it has been the most enjoyable and rewarding thing that I have done. My son recently turned 2 and I feel that this is the most incredible … Continued
What’s in a song?
All the little ducks There’s a lot packed into this one minute video! Firstly, you can see the progression across the classes as the babies grow into toddlers and pre-schoolers; how they go from being helped by their parents to … Continued