Parenting and family news, picked by parents

gnmparents.com -- An easy-to-understand method for dealing with your anger when your kid makes you crazy. more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- Lovely muffins and very, very easy to make. My 3yo did most of it! If you leave out the chocolate chips, these are also great for people with a dairy-intolerance as they do not have butter in (they do have eggs though!) more...

methemanandthebaby.com -- I read a article in the Guardian yesterday which was about a survey claims over home birth being more of a risk then a hospital birth. Apparently a home birth carries three times the risk that the baby will die then if you were to have the baby in hospital. I do not believe this to be true , I believe that both have just the same risks. Which the Royal College of Midwives has confirmed. more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- This is a lovely article all about activities to do with your baby. When your baby is a few months old and becoming more interactive, you may start to wonder what else you can do together. This doesn’t necessarily require a trip to buy expensive things, but can be simple ways of enjoying your time together. Here are KiddieBase’s top 10! more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- Here’s a great way to keep your little ones entertained more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- Whether you like the idea of pocket money or not, these days it’s hard to say no! Getting your child to earn it may be a way of starting to teach them the value of money – and that it does not grow on trees Here are our top ten jobs for children to earn a little: more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- This recipe is my Mum’s – it’s a family favourite. I’ve yet to find a recipe with such a great ratio of taste to effort and have used it many a time when I’ve offered to host a coffee morning at short notice or when I’ve made a rash promise to contribute to a cake sale! more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- Antonia, half of KiddieBase, and her family love cooking and love the food of the Mediterranean, especially Greece. A favourite, and very easy, family recipe that works well indoors (grill) or outside (BBQ) is minced lamb kebabs with tzatziki. My boys love their yoghurt so tzatziki is a great way to sneak some crafty cucumber in! more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- Flying with kids can be a challenge at the best of times, here are some tips to help you get through it. more...

kiddiebase.blogspot.com -- While the thought of spending endless day upon day on a beach can seem like paradise – the thought of spending it with children can fill you with excitement and horror at the same time! Here are our top tips to help keep your children occupied and happy, allowing you to enjoy it too. more...