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
Better Births: What does it mean for you?
The 126 page Better Births report was led in 2016 by Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Maternity Review, to set out the NHS’ vision for the “planning, design and safe delivery of maternity services; how women, babies and families will be … Continued
How can we become more environmentally conscious parents?
Can you have a baby and still be environmentally friendly? At the end of April we went along to the Be The Change Awards for ethical businesses. We were shortlisted in the Babies and Children category and didn’t win the … Continued
Break Points and Returning to What’s Important
This week I have been reading a book called Break Point by Ollie Ollerton who is best known as a member of the directing staff on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins. This book is all about his voyage of … Continued
Why is sensory development important?
We are surrounded by baby classes that promise to provide sensory stimulation for your baby but what is sensory play all about and why is it important? Sensory play is, quite simply, any activity that stimulates the senses. This includes … Continued
Haemangioma Birthmarks: Ellie’s Story
When I was born, I had a small, faint, pink birthmark in my hairline which disappeared at some point when I was a child. My brother had a similar mark and my sister had a slighter darker, albeit still pink, … Continued
About the Suffolk Baby Bank
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Klaire Bailey of the Suffolk Baby Bank, asking me to share information about their work. Then recently I was also contacted by a journalist from the EADT also asking me to share … Continued
Let’s Talk Reading
The Let’s Talk Reading project was established in 2017 by Roger Fern and John Helleur in response to research showing half of students start secondary school two years behind their reading age in the areas around Ipswich Academy, Chantry, Stoke, … Continued
Visit from BBC Look East
We had a visit from BBC Look East today! Suffolk Babies has been shortlisted in the first ever Be the Change Awards – brand new social impact awards to celebrate the UK’s most inspiring ethical and sustainable businesses and individuals … Continued