Archived: Parenting
Help! My Toddler Needs Taming
The funny thing about being a parent for the second time around is that the reality of certain phases suddenly comes back to you with an alarming clarity. Last week my son turned two, and …
Popular Baby Names 2011
Who were you inspired by when it came to naming your child?
My daughter Bella, was named after my aunt despite the fact 99% of people seem to think I was inspired by the Twilight series. …
Do You Have A ‘Mum-brain’?
Yesterday I had a great mum day.
Firstly my daughter walked straight into dog muck on her way to school and freaked out royally (not that I blame her seeing as some dog owner had left …
Join KidStart Connect
I don’t know about you but I love online communities, whether they are about food, fashion, parenting or my very favourite – everything combined. Over my parenting years I’ve found them reassuring through pregnancy, fantastically …
Are You For Or Against Breastfeeding In Public?
An interesting thing happened at a session at the library this morning. Post story time, just as the kids (mostly babies and toddlers under 2) began to play, one mother started to breastfeed her baby. …
How Tired Are You?
I’m tired, are you tired? If you lived in our house, this would be a very popular daily conversation, or rather competition. My husband and I start our day with this refrain and usually end …
What Are Your Kids Watching Online?
There’s an interesting article in The Daily Mail today saying that four out of five 16-year-old boys and girls regularly access porn online while one in three ten-year-olds has seen explicit material.
The statistics come from …
Do Ballet Lessons Equal Eating Disorders?
Having a five year old girl who is obsessed with ballet (Angelina Ballerina has a lot to answer for), I was interested to see a story on BBC Breakfast this morning about how the ballet …
50 Things To Do before You’re 11 3/4s!
The National Trust has come in for some flack this weekend for daring to come up with a bucket list of things kids might like to try outdoors before they hit their teen years. The …
In Praise of Easyjet
I have to start by saying this is not a sponsored post. I personally have no links to Easyjet and am not getting paid by them to say this. I also have to say that …
What Do You Think of Celebrity Mothers?
I’m not a massive fan of Katie Price, but her column in this week’s Sun on Sunday really made me laugh. Commenting on Victoria Beckham’s interview in Harper’s Bazaar where Katie Price rightly retorted, “I …
Are You A Moaning Mum?
As frequent readers of this blog (and my family know), I love a good moan, usually around the whole area of motherhood, parental concerns and other parents. However, on Saturday an article The Guardian made …
My name is Amanda, a journalist and mum of four. I have been writing about family finance since my first baby was born. I will be sharing my financial triumphs and hiccups with you and helping ensure KidStart helps you find the smartest ways to save.
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. 
