Nature and child reunion by Hannah Fort Teller Lie down. Look up. Watch the clouds. I was at a friend’s house last week and we’d had a lovely afternoon with lots of people, lots of children and some lovely food. As everything was calming down and people were drifting home my 3 year old, who [...]

Author Naomi Davis Formula/Bottle Feeding and Attachment Parenting – do they mix ? They can ! Breastfeeding is normal and natural, but for some mums and for many varied reasons it does not always happen. Whether you are feeding your baby EBM (expressed breast milk ) or Formula Feeding (FF), it is certainly possible to [...]

Attachment parenting is a term coined by American Paediatrician Dr William Sears. He talks about the 7 B’s ( Birth Bonding, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Bedding close to baby, Belief in the language value of your babies cry and Beware of Baby trainers). Attachment parenting international has 8 principles ( Prepare for Pregnancy Birth and Parenting, Feed with [...]

Author Jeanette Archer from Lazy Seamstress 17 babies are still born or die shortly after birth every day in the UK. In July 2009 after a robustly healthy pregnancy and normal natural delivery my youngest daughter collapsed and died just six hours after she was born. Before Florence was born, I was aware that sometimes [...]

By Anne McEwan from WrapMyBaby What is co sleeping? Technically co sleeping when talking about infants/children merely indicates that you will be sharing your sleeping space with them. This can be sharing a surface or it can mean that your child sleeps on their own surface in your room or in a co sleeper attached [...]

Nyree Dawn Dowell – Bums ‘n’ Roses Why Wool? Well, wool is really rather wonderful! Not only does it combine being breathable and water repellent with moisture absorbency, it’s naturally antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antimicrobial in addition to being a renewable, biodegradable product! It’s breathability can reduce the likelihood of nappy rash and it’s often gentler [...]