Parenting and family news, picked by parents

If you have decided to breastfeed your new baby, there may be times when you need a little support. Karen, one of the co-founders of KiddieBase, has breastfed her 4 children and also done some peer support – she shares her feeding tips.

Produced by a group of mothers who between them have more than 20 children, this is a great (in our opinion!) list as to what you need with you at birth-time. Packing your hospital bag will be made much easier with this useful checklist.

There has never been a better reason to eat healthily. Over the next 9 months you are about to create an amazing new life. The nutritional demand on your body to develop your baby means you need all the essential nutrients you can get and every bite counts. Nutritionist Victoria Greaves Dip ION provides you [...]

Fairy cakes with a jammy difference! Great one to make with the kids – they seem to love them!

Spending quality time with little ones on a 1-2-1 basis is something I try and do as often as I can – having 3 small kids it can be hard to achieve despite having a relatively flexible job. Sometimes it can be even harder for parents who work a lot of hrs outside the home [...]

Can you believe the holidays will soon be over and another school year will be upon us? For some this will be music to your ears and you will be thankful that you have indeed survived the holidays! For others it will be back to early mornings and no longer like a weekend morning, every [...]

Healthy Lunch Box Ideas
Lunch should supply approximately one third of the daily energy requirements your child needs, as well as a third of protein, carbohydrate, fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals.

Can you believe the holidays will soon be over and another school year will be upon us? For some this will be music to your ears and you will be thankful that you have indeed survived the holidays! For others it will be back to early mornings and no longer like a weekend morning, every [...]

Gardening with your children can be a great activity for all to enjoy and there is so much a child can learn from the wonders of your back garden. Whether it is helping you with the gardening or enjoying the garden itself there are lots to do and share. Here are our favourite gardening ideas: