I just love this video! Such a simple idea to take photos every day for 12 months of your baby’s life. It is made even better by a brilliant choice of song to go with it.

We took so many photos of our baby, not wanting to forget a single moment. Now it seems to be artwork he brings home from nursery that is filling up the cupboards… can’t throw a single piece away though! Read more »

When I was pregnant, we had a great idea. Buy everything baby needs before it is born. But how much of it did baby actually use? Looking back it would have saved us a fortune if we had bought the bare minimum and checked what we actually used and needed, before taking a trip to the shops.     Read more »

Babies need to have fun, no matter how old they are. If they are having fun – you will too. It doesn’t matter how tired you are – when you get that first smile, first giggle, nothing beats it!

Keeping your baby entertained in the first few days and weeks can be easy – they spend most of their time asleep anyway! As they get older and more mobile – they become more demanding for attention and stimulation. When they are young, a smile, the sound of your voice, a cuddle, might be all they need.

Sometimes you need a hand thinking of new things to do…

I have put together a PDF of things you and your baby can enjoy together.  Read more »

Some accidents in the home can be prevented by using simple common sense.

Take a close look around your home. Look at your home from your point of view and from your new baby’s point of view – this does mean getting on your hands and knees and crawling about! If you are heavily pregnant – get your partner to do this bit! You will notice different things this way – the cat’s litter tray, the waste paper bin, the stone frog sitting by the fire….  Read more »

You can go to town fitting out your baby nursery. It can be a lovely thing to do whilst you are pregnant. Choosing wallpaper, colour schemes, a cot, you name it… or you can beg and borrow from friends and family and search online or in 2nd hand stores. Whatever  you choose, it can be a minefield for 1st time parents. Just what do you need? I bought lots of things thinking I MUST have them, only to never use them at all. Clever marketing made me think I needed them.  Read more »