Celebrating Autumn’s 3rd Birthday

It has been an absolutely crazy few weeks in our household. Work has been busy, there have been lots of birthdays, I went to BlogOn and we went on holiday. It actually feels quite strange having time to sit down and write something for the blog. As I write, Autumn is playing with her Paw Patrol look out tower, acting like the vloggers she watches playing with toys on YouTube! It’s amazing how quickly we’ve got to this point; it feels like she’s grown so fast. She was around 4 months old when I started the blog, and now we’ve just celebrated her 3rd birthday.

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Five Reasons Why Your Baby Might Be Crying

Collaborative Post¦ Even the calmest and most content of babies will cry at some point. It is the only way that they can communicate as they do not know how to tell you what is wrong or what they need. There are all sorts of reasons why babies cry, and it can be extremely stressful and frustrating trying to work out the cause, but eventually, you will begin to recognise some of the other signs that go with the crying. Here, we will look at a few of the most common reasons and what other signs to look out for. 

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Funny things my 2 year old says

We’re celebrating Autumn’s 3rd birthday over the next week. With that in mind, I’ve been thinking over the last year. It’s gone so fast and she’s grown so much. One of the things that has developed the most is her speech. We’ve gone from fairly simple sentences to full blown conversation. Some of the things she comes out with are so funny. Here are some quotes from her as a 2 year old.

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Wonderful Ways To Keep The Whole Family Healthy

Collaborative Post¦ Raising a family isn’t easy. Parents are busy people, after all, as are their children. Every mum and dad raise their kids differently, allowing their personal beliefs and hopes to determine their actions. While this can cause disagreements between parents, one thing we can all agree on is that we want our children to be healthy. Being sick is horrible, but watching our little ones suffer is even worse. With that in mind, here are six wonderful ways to keep the whole family healthy. 

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Swimming Lessons: Common FAQs For Parents

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For most children, learning to swim is something of a rite of passage, part and parcel of growing up. For parents, it’s an important step too, given that swimming is known to be incredibly beneficial, and lessons can also help to foster a lifelong love and respect for water. 

If you’re currently contemplating enrolling your child on their first ever course of swimming lessons, then you may find the following FAQ useful… 

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