What better way to celebrate Halloween than with some pumpkin carving? It’s an activity that all kids adore – but here’s how you use what’s left of your pumpkin when your Jack O’Lanterns are lit up! Pumpkin puree Ingredients 1 pumpkin Pinch of cinnamon Method Pierce your pumpkin all over with a sharp knife or…
3 ways you can use your pumpkin in baking!
When can you bring your baby swimming?
While new mothers should be careful when getting into chlorinated pools with fresh wounds from vaginal or Caesarean births, there’s no reason your baby can’t enjoy a little dip with their daddies or even grannies and grandads! Even the HSE agrees that it’s never too early to start swimming with your baby. Babies can get…
Study shows why some women suffer with postpartum depression and some don’t
A study has shown that women who give birth during winter or spring months are less likely to suffer from postpartum depression than women who give birth in summer or autumn. The study The study which reviewed the medical records of 20,169 women who delivered babies between June 2015 and August 2017, showed that 817 of…
Holly Willoughby recommends vegan diet for weaning
Celebrities often tote baby and child-rearing advice. Every week there’s a new tidbit with a different celebrity recommending a different diet, discipline or parenting method for their children. But this one caught our eye this weekend. https://www.instagram.com/p/BabHqAUAWNO/?hl=en&taken-by=hollywilloughby Holly Willoughby, the much-loved English TV presenter, and mother of three has recently raised a few eyebrows with…
The best free pregnancy apps
Just because you’re pregnant, doesn’t mean your life has become less mobile. To celebrate, we’ve got a list of our favourite pregnancy apps available for you to download straight to your phone… for free! The pregnancy apps My Pregnancy Center | BabyCenter With the My Pregnancy app, all of your pregnancy questions are answered…
Top celebrity Halloween costumes for all the family
One of the best ways to encourage the playfulness of Halloween in your kids is to join in the fun. But instead of searching for individual ideas for each family member how about trying one almighty theme this Halloween? Take inspiration from some of our favourite celebrities who have put their creative family flair to…
This mum’s hack to get her baby to take medicine is priceless!
We’re starting to really get into that season now; where the kids come home with sniffles, coughs and sneezes. Where we’re up in the night with escalating temperatures or vomiting. We all dread it, but as a parent, it’s just something that you have to go through. Most children will be sick once and while,…