I often find myself having a giggle at the song and dance I have to put on around normal day to day activities - partly to keep the peace but mostly because I enjoy making life as easy as possible for my kids and also for myself! I have a relative whose suggestion in moments of [...]
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14 Sep
“boys” toys played with in “girl” style…….
…….and vice versa! Now I should preface this with the fact that I don’t go in for gender stereotypes at all however I am well aware they exist. Handbags and fairy wings are bought for boys in our household as well as for girls just as trucks and cars are bought for girls as well [...]
7 Sep
The start of an addiction…..
Little did I know when I attended a baby expo a few months before my daughter was born that that day was the start of an addiction far greater than my addiction to chocolate and icecream! I had already looked into modern cloth nappies (MCNs) as I remember many years before even thinking about having [...]
1 Aug
Why is formula the saviour?
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and we are celebrating at Fusion Parenting. Come back for a new post on breastfeeding every day! I have had 2 friends in the past few days tell me that they’re so tired they almost gave their baby formula. Both of them have children under 16 weeks. I haven’t slept [...]
2 Jun
Sleep is for the weak!
Sleep is for the weak…………or so says she composing her blog at gone 1am after just feeding her 15 month old. Hasn’t so much of what having a new baby is all about become sleep focussed? How long is your baby sleeping? How much are you sleeping? Do you share a bed? Do they sleep [...]
17 May
Naughty or Nice?
More and more lately I’m hearing about naughty babies or naughty toddlers. The phrases “is she being naughty today?” or “she was up all night, she’s so naughty” really get my goat. I don’t know why. You can call your child whatever you want I guess. I just don’t understand the point in negatively labelling [...]


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