Posts by katelove

My first thought is could you go out on weekends so you get to spend family time together but aren't always at home. And perhaps DH could take the kids out at weekends or you could go out by yourself sometimes. So you get a break and DH...

Older sibling is more independent so can get themselves dressed or fed if you need to feed the baby. Possibly a bit more self-control so can play with the baby without whacking them on the head or "loving them too hard". Older child...

The weather doesn't change much where we are, it's either quite nice or stupidly hot. When it's stupidly hot I like feeding in bed while side-lying so we don't have to have full body contact. I also try to avoid skin-to-skin when it's...

I don't think it's a problem. It may just be her way of exploring the concept of different people are different and have different roles. My toddler went through a stage of looking down people's shirts and saying sadly "no milk". Then,...

We do more of a mini-routine approach as well. Not because of any well-reasoned philosophy, it's just the way it worked out. Also, with the reading, my 2.75yo still doesn't sit still to be read to. She loves us to read but she has to...

Can dinner time be earlier so it doesn't clash with the baby's bed time? And then for the actual bedtime maybe some toys or books that the 5yo is only allowed to have at the baby's bedtime. Or could you read to them both while you feed...

I always think it doesn't hurt to get something checked out if you're concerned but both those things sound normal to me. This is an exact transcript of an exchange with my toddler (3 in May) which occurred a couple of days ago Her:...

Ours is pretty thick too. We still have the bedrails on and she never actually fell off. It's probably more about making us feel better than anything else.

Yep, mattress on the floor and make the room baby safe.

You could toss roasted broccoli with lemon juice, Parmesan and pine nuts. We also love bubble & squeak. Mashed potato and pumpkin or pink sweet potato mixed with cabbage sauted in butter and garlic (add bacon or corned beef if you want...