One: You’ve Only Just Begun
August 28, 2017It’s somewhere between 8 and 9pm. For the second time in half an hour I unlatch my baby. His head… Continue Reading
Favourite Children’s Books – Age 0 to 3
November 26, 2015Christmas is just around the corner and we’ll be using the excuse to add to our library of children’s books.… Continue Reading
Toddlers and phone calls just don’t mix
October 20, 2015One of the worst things you can do, one that really offends a toddler, is not give them your full attention. All… Continue Reading
Toddler Rituals – how do you do yours?
April 22, 2015There’s a reason this period of life is commonly known as ‘the terrible twos’. We’re coming up on halfway through… Continue Reading
Bedtime – an Interlude
April 3, 2015PJs are on. Teeth are brushed. Favourite toys are in their ritual sleeping spots. Bedtime stories have been read (and… Continue Reading
“Where’s the buggy?” and other adventures with a toddler in Dungarvan
March 23, 2015Like many people, we’ve done quite a bit of travelling abroad but have been lazy about visiting all the best parts… Continue Reading
Those terrible terrible tantrumy twos
March 13, 2015It’s a chilly, damp morning in Marlay Park. The small playground is totally deserted apart from two little toddlers wandering about… Continue Reading
Lisbon with a toddler
March 5, 2015We ramble through a maze of roads and lanes that twist and turn in every direction (including up and down),… Continue Reading
Early flights and toddlers – don’t do it!
February 9, 2015I know, I know… what was I thinking? A 7am flight on a Thursday morning sounded doable back at the… Continue Reading
Long haul torture with a toddler
September 22, 2014We’re walking through a gargantuan terminal in Dubai airport. Searching wearily for somewhere with decent food to keep us going… Continue Reading