Raising a toddler is not for the faint-hearted. Toddlers are programmed to test our buttons, and even though they are hard work, you have to admit that the toddler phase is one of the most rewarding stops on the parenting journey. Amongst the mess and the madness, the teething and the toilet training, the sleep deprivation and […]
There’s so much information available about children and ‘resilience’. Quite honestly, I’m a bit tired of the term, although I appreciate the sentiment. I don’t talk to my kids about resilience per se, but I do emphasise the importance of being a ‘problem solver’. And I have a new problem-solving hero – a little worm […]
It’s been 11 years since mum Gina Gardner Brown uploaded this video of her then-18-month-old son, Ethan, covered in peanut butter. But I’m pretty sure it would still win the “messiest baby” award today. If you haven’t seen ‘peanut butter baby’ yet, then take two minutes out of your day to watch this hilarious sibling moment. And […]
First birthdays are tough. On one hand, it’s a huge milestone – you and baby made it through 12 months of 2am feedings, militant (or non-existent) nap routines, hundreds of kilometres of walking with the pram, first words, perhaps first steps – so naturally you want to mark it with the perfect gift and the […]