Can swaddling your baby affect their growth?

Swaddle- to wrap someone, especially a baby in garments or cloth Swaddling is a method that parents and caretakers have used for decades to comfort a crying baby. Soothing your baby with a warm blanket and rocking them back and forth may seem sweet and gentle but does the constricting blanket affect your baby’s joint development? Some…

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How to raise your children with your ex

Divorces and separations can be difficult and messy. If you add a child or two into the mix they can become even messier. Just because you and your ex do not get along does not mean your children should have to suffer or feel as if they need to pick sides. Make your relationship with…

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6 last minute April Fools jokes

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Completely forget that today was April Fools Day? Relax, we have you covered with some easy last minute tricks that will leave your kids laughing. 1. Juice Joke Offer your kids a nice afternoon snack along with a glass of juice. Enjoy the look on their faces when they discover  it’s really jelly in the glass.…

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Spring Clean Your Parenting Mindset

You know Spring has definitely sprung when National Spring Cleaning week comes around again (hint it’s this week!). It’s a week where homemakers throw open windows, beat dust mites out of rugs and clear out their winter wardrobes (shudder). It’s a time for casting out the old to make room for the new. Not only are…

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Six Superfoods for Babies

We all want to give our children the best possible start in life, especially when it comes to good nutrition. Most babies are open to trying new tastes, so the months following weaning are an ideal time to get your child used to the taste of some important foods. Remember that the vast majority of…

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One-Step Trick to Stop Your Kids from Interrupting You

How many times have you been chatting with a friend only to be interrupted by your kid telling you that they saw a dog or about a car that just drove past? Constantly being interrupted can be frustrating and if done in public can be quite embarrassing at times. Mum  and blogger, Kate from An Everyday…

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