There’s no denying the signs. He’s no longer fully satisfied by a bottle. He shoves anything and everything he can get his little hands on into his mouth. He gazes longingly at you anytime you dare to eat in his vicinity. It can only mean one thing…it’s time to start our weaning journey and introduce this baba to big boy…
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After sharing our breastfeeding story on the blog a few months ago, I was surprised and heartened to receive countless messages from other first time parents like us, both mums and dads, who were experiencing the exact same trials and tribulations as we were. From concerns around nipple pain, tongue ties and babies’ weight gain to questions about milk supply, pumping, breast milk vs.…
View Post– Guest post from dad blogger Tom Cox from Unlikely Dad…A working dad. An adoptive dad. An LGBT dad. Not your ‘average’ dad, perhaps? – I’m a dad. I work full time. In a pretty demanding job. I get home and always take over bath and bedtime. I do as much as I can around the house. I try to…
View PostThe last thing any parent wants at the start of January (easily the most depressing month of the year) is a debilitating winter cold. Take it from me. As the father of a tiny snot monster, who sports a constant blocked nose, every day is a challenge. Not only am I forced daily to remove bogies from his tiny nose with…
View PostAs every new parent knows, during the latter stages of pregnancy, we are all bombarded with countless lists of essential baby items that we simply ‘must buy’ before our little one’s arrival. For the first timers among us, at around the 36 week mark, beset by a dangerous combination of confusion and fear, we dutifully set about buying anything and…
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