Even the most easy-going children can struggle when their status as an only child changes to big brother or sister. No longer being the sole focus of mum and dad can be difficult to accept and then there are all the other changes that can threaten to derail any hope of a harmonious homecoming for baby.
Whether you are expecting your first child or hoping to be in the near future, there really is no time like the present to start thinking about your health insurance.
When I see birth announcements, with the glowing mother holding a scrunchy-faced newborn and smiling tiredly for the ever-present smartphone camera, I cannot relate at all.
Add up all the times your children’s grandparents have stepped in to save the day and it’s easy to see they have an uncanny ability for making this parenting gig just that little bit easier.