Articles by Anita Naik
Do Your Kids Need Their Eyes Tested?
Does your child need his/her eyes tested? Or do you assume they’d tell you if they were having trouble seeing or even that you’d notice? I wore glasses as a child and although my eye …
Children In Public Places
There seems to be a bit of a I-hate-children when I am out campaign going on at the moment. Now don’t get me wrong there are some places where I think small children shouldn’t be …
All Work And No Play Makes For Sad Parents
A new survey out today shows that a culture of ‘all work and no play’ in the UK is damaging family life, causing high stress levels, and creating an inability to switch off at home. The …
Baby Name Trends For 2013
Baby name trends are changing faster than ever with experts saying names for 2013 are likely to be affected by the birth of the royal baby and numerous celebrity offspring. If you’re due this year, …
Bickering Siblings
Do you have kids that bicker constantly? Mine certainly do. If the three year old is not copying everything the six year old says (and driving her insane), the six year old is perfecting the …
Sunscreen For Kids
Hands up if you’re a bit slack about kids and sunscreen? I am, even though I should know better. Aside from underestimating the power of the sun, I always think the kids aren’t out in …
First And Second Babies – Are You Bringing Them Up The Same Way?
I’m loving all the press at the moment about first and second babies and whether mums bring them up differently. For me this goes hand in hand with how your place in your sibling line …
Victoria Beckham’s Mummy Guilt
I am a fan of Victoria Beckham, and have it on good authority that despite her severe and gruff appearance in pictures she is both funny and a woman’s woman. I also like her because …
Underestimating How Much Your Kids Cost
A new survey by Legal & General Retail Protection has found that new mums underestimate the cost of raising a child by as much as 59%. Figures from the 2013 Value of a Parent report has …
More Time For Families
I love this picture because like many mums and dads it perfectly sums up my life. As a family we really do need a longer weekend with more time to spend with each other that …
Should We Protect Kids From Terrible Stories in the News?
There’s an interesting story on the parenting tech site Quibly, asking if we should protect kids from the terrible stories on the news. It’s interesting debate because the responses are divided on what’s best for …
Chicken Pox: Stop The Itch
It’s chicken pox season and don’t I just know it. In the last three weeks both my kids have had chicken pox. The two year old coped admirably but I realise that’s down to the …
I’m Anita, a mum to two under 5s, a blogger, journalist and author. I’ll be blogging about all things family related whether that’s ranting about legislation, or a general heads up about something to make family life happier and less stressful. 
