Mums & Tots

I have a 3-year-old who isn’t behaving quite like herself. With her older sister, I blamed the challenging behaviour when she was 3 on my recent separation from her dad, …

Kate Kirk at Counting to Ten blog reflects on her self-confessed biggest shortcoming when it comes to parenting. Thinking about new year’s resolutions for mums? She reveals her strategies to …

Whether you have 1 child or 6, keeping on top of the housework can seem like a never ending task. I’ve lost count of the number of times I have …

However easily (or not) your first child goes to bed it all gets more challenging when you add another child into the mix. So how should you manage bedtimes when …

Did you recently find out which school your child will be going to in September? If it’s your first experience of a child starting school it can be an emotional …

Reading is the foundation of all learning. The most important skill a child will ever learn. Good books for toddlers are an integral part of that. It all starts with …

Becoming a parent is a life-changing event that nothing really prepares you for. BritMums’ Kate Kirk at CountingToTenBlog (pictured here with her children) reveals some of the things she and …

How do you feel about going to playgroups? With a baby it is pretty essential to meet up with other parents so you get some conversation during the day. You …

“Ah I remember those days” she said.  I looked up blankly at the lady standing staring at me in the queue as I waited for my coffee. Grabbing a rare …