I agree with Dominic. Making him feel safe is best way to combat this. Let him know your there and then ease out once he’s dropped fully.

Regular routine always helps too. Try keep the lighting low after dinner, bath routine teeth then bed with stories.

We’re having issue with waking in mid of night and not wanting to go back without one of us…[Read more]

Sounds very similar to ours that at 2.

She dropped the nap a little earlier and helped her get longer nights through, with odd wake.

Now she’s come on a bit and she’s much better – think it had something to do with being dry in the night that’s really helped.

Although, something new has reared its head and she’s waking 3-4 hours into her sle…[Read more]

Still haven’t cracked how to “BANK” your sleep. Always felt smarmy when people told me to get as much as I could haha!

We’re welsh first language at home but starting to introduce English as she’s picked bits up at nursery. Much to our amusement with some of the mixed phrases we get! Amazing.

It’s a pain having to be a translator for your child in the playground or park though when other kids haven’t a clue what she’s saying or vice versa.

Don’t think it’s…[Read more]

• lolly pop sticks
• card / paper
• pens & colours
• gluestick
• scissors
• wall or sheet
• lamp or torch

Shadow Puppet Theatre
Create various characters, and cut out their silhouettes, attach to the lollysticks,
double siding them makes them easier to attach the stick between the layers,
darken the room and then have the lamp between the c…[Read more]

I get similar treatment sometimes and it makes it super hard if you’re not on your A game it just feels like a proper gut punch.
Try not to take it personally and be proactive about it.
The key thing I’d say is don’t lose your patience with it, as getting angry is just gonna make her not want to be around you.

Try spending more 1-1 time with…[Read more]

CHICKEN & CHORIZO CASSEROLE
• 500g chicken thigh fillets
(Thighs much better than breast for slow cooking – BAGS more flavour)
• 4 chorizo cook at home sausages (or use the cured stuff if preferred)
• 1 red onion
• carrots
• haricot beans
• butter beans
• red pepper
• chopped tomatoes (might need 2)
• paprika
• garlic
• coriander
• black pe…[Read more]

Curries go well in it from experience but to combat the watery-ness don’t put the coconut cream or milk in too early if you can. Or before serving wack into a pan and give it a quick blast to reduce. Another tip is cut up some potatoes quite small in a rough dice and add to usual recipe these will cook down and mush in to give your sauce a bit o…[Read more]

Only playdough at the moment but I hear it’s the gateway drug 😂

Missed the boat on amber necklace.

Asked a mate about it as thought it odd his daughter was wearing necklace so young and all the time. He explained and I was very jealous. Haha!