Non-Food Sensory Play Ideas
March 18, 2020When someone says sensory play or messy play, what do you immediately think of? For me, it’s cold baked beans, rainbow spaghetti, and dry cereal. There are so many different ways you can incorporate food into sensory play, and it’s a popular option because it obviously makes it taste safe for those children that put everything in their mouths. Whilst there is not a shortage of food at the moment per se, I think it is important that we find other ways to let the little ones explore their senses. There are so many people struggling to find what they…
Indoor Play Ideas for Under 1s
With the current state of our country (and the world as a whole), many parents are worrying about how they will manage to keep their kids occupied at home should they need to self-isolate. Seeing as we are now also…
5 Ways to Cope with Postnatal Depression
Postnatal Depression. For some, it’s a niggling feeling in the pit of the stomach; an intrusive thought that keeps popping up out of the blue; something you can control but never really goes. For others, it is a complete life…
5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness
Mindfulness is such an important practice, and I wrote previously about a number of reasons why you should practice mindfulness. Essentially, it helps to ground us, it helps with our mental health, and it helps us to enjoy life. There…
Anxiety: What It Means for Me
Everybody gets anxious, especially those with children in their care. You might get anxious about starting a new job, or your child starting a new school. Maybe you get anxious in certain situations, or around certain people. Living with anxiety,…
Why Self Care Should be a Priority as a Mum
As a mum, or a parent in general, I find it is so easy to overlook my own well being. I’m talking a rounded well being here – physical, emotional, psychological. I spend so much of my time worrying about…
Autumn Craft Ideas
Autumn is, without a doubt, my favourite time of year. The colours, the smells, the feel of the cool air – I love it all! One thing I struggle with though, is keeping my son occupied when we are at…
Finding a Routine That Works
As I’m sure it is with most people, I work best with structure and routine. With my daily mental health battles, it is so easy for me to become overwhelmed by the smallest things. The routine I am in at…
7 Reasons to Practice Mindfulness
The first big question here, is what is mindfulness? Well simply put, mindfulness is a type of self care. I’d even argue that it’s the most important type. Strangely enough, mindfulness is all about really putting your mind to work…
Nursing Boxes for Young Children
I remember first being introduced to the idea of nursing boxes when my partner’s sister had her second child. She had a special box that she had created for her first born, which had all sorts of activities/toys that he…
My Breastfeeding Journey – 5 things I wish I’d known the first time
Breastfeeding is always something I have wanted to do. When I became pregnant with my first, I should have done a lot more research – everyone said how it just comes naturally, and I took their word for it. Baby…
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