Potty training, poo parties and wee skiing
We’ve started potty training. It wasn’t in the plans, it just happened. We have a potty – bought in a thinking out loud moment after a conversation with our lovely childminder a few months ago. […]
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Duffy’s Toyworld – why we need to look beyond the chain store
Black Friday, dark by name, bright by shopping enthusiast nature, takes place next week. It’s another American phenomenon to land on our European shores that we are only too happy to lap up, take part […]
Protests against Peppa Pig – our new Netflix mornings
Our two year old is going through a very strange phase. Everything that was previously acceptable on the tellybox, is now not. Programmes she’s watched religiously for months are now ‘not cool’. Peppa Pig -the […]
Diary of a one year old: 23 months. And a surprise.
We’ve reached the end of Diary of a One Year Old. Which is really tough on August as she was getting very good at typing. Up to nearly 40 words a minute she was. It’s […]
How to waterboard your child in 25 easy steps
Have you ever waterboarded your child? No? Call yourself a parent?! We had the pleasure of water boarding our 21 month old yesterday. If you want know how to waterboard your own child follow these […]
Diary of a one year old – 19 months
Right. Emmm, help? Actually we’re grand. We’re just a little bit trapped. We can’t go many places. Or, anywhere, in fact. You know when the baby is tiny and you’re out and about and you’re […]
Nobody said it was going to be easy
Well we made it through. Just about. Some nerves have expired, I’m sure of it. Those nerves are definitely gone. I already have grey hair so can’t say I’ve got a few more, but I […]
Are you carrying a Cling-On?
It’s come to my attention of late that I have given birth to a Cling-On. The Cling-On has been maturing for a while. Gradual symptoms have been creeping in. An over ambitious smile when I […]
Book Review: I Forgot To Take My Pill
Sharyn Hayden is a woman of experience. She’s done a lot. She’s seen a lot. She’s bought (and probably puked) on the t-shirt. Of all Sharyn’s experiences though, motherhood has been the most exciting ‘journey’. […]
Life lessons at six months old. The first half year.
In five days time the spud will be six months old. She has been alive outside the womb for exactly half a year. If this were a real world job, my probation period would be […]
And so… I shall write a book!
Last week I had the opportunity to appear on new Irish parenting website www.herfamily.ie as a guest blogger. I’d seen the site advertised on Facebook a few days after its launch and was dying to […]
Baby love – it’ll change your entire world
Since I’ve had the little mini spud, I’ve tried a number of times to explain to people what shocked me the most about this reproducing lark. Love. All consuming, making me cry, full up inside, […]