Whoever said “It’s as easy as taking candy from a baby, never had a baby.”

This is so true – kids love sweet things. Why not, I love chocolate, but I don’t remember getting much chocolate or sweets as a child. Fridays were chocolate day. My Dad would bring home chocolate which we would all munch though after tea. Now the tables are turned. 3yo loves sweets, candy, chocolate, cake – you name it. Yes, we give him SOME, but when should a child 1st get candy?

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Yet again eating cheese when you are pregnant has hit the headlines.

“Sainsbury’s shopworker refuses to sell pregnant woman Cheddar cheese” *

But can you eat cheese when you are pregnant?   Read more »

2yo is soon going to be 3yo. I have been thinking of birthday presents to buy. Something noisy, messy, educational? – so many toys to choose from.

Then Sandy (Baby Baby) tagged me with the Gift of Life. It made me stop. It made me think. It made me get back some perspective. I am so lucky. 2yo is happy, healthy and more of a delight than I can even begin to explain. It doesn’t matter what he gets for his birthday – he is so much more fortunate (and so am I) than so many other children and mothers.

This year alone 128000 babies won’t see their 1st birthday because of newborn tetanus.  Read more »

Getting young children to eat fruit and vegetables can be a chore. You can make it more fun by turning tasting fruit and veg into a game.

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Questions and answers.

Can I drink alcohol if I’m pregnant?

• We have all seen TV footage of women drinking while they are pregnant, but are small amounts safe??  Read more »