Parenting

8 January 2021

Parenting: How to support your partner during the second trimester of pregnancy

Hopefully the second trimester is a little easier for your partner- she may be less nauseous and tired, however there are still things you can do to make her as ...
7 January 2021

Parenting: Seven ways you can support your partner in the first trimester of pregnancy

The first trimester can be a difficult time for women- whether the pregnancy is planned or not, there is a period of readjustment and acceptance, as well as some of ...
6 January 2021

Parenting: Seven must haves for your second trimester of pregnancy

The second trimester sees a lot of pregnant ladies with a renewed sense of wellbeing as their body has become more familiar with the changes taking place. You may feel ...
5 January 2021

Parenting: Seven must haves for your first trimester of pregnancy

The first twelve weeks of pregnancy are mostly about managing sickness and extreme fatigue as best you can while awaiting your first scan, however there are some other things I ...
4 January 2021

Seven things you can declutter from your toddler’s bedroom post Christmas

Your toddler probably got a lot of stuff over the Christmas period and you may not have space for all the new items as well as the old. So if ...
1 January 2021

Seven New Year's Resolutions for parents in 2021

New Year’s Resolutions are generally about health, wealth and happiness, however what if you were to make ones for specific roles in your life such as a parent?  Here are ...
27 December 2020

Seven ways to celebrate New Year with a toddler

With the restrictions back in place, it means once again that we have to get creative within our homes for things to do to celebrate yet another milestone in the ...
14 December 2020

Female First's top books for toddlers about monkeys!

As it’s International Monkey Day, we thought we would bring together the best of the best board books about monkeys for your own little monkey at home! Here are our ...

13 December 2020

Seven ways to prevent your toddler getting overwhelmed by gifts on Christmas Day

The truth is- children enjoy much more productive play with one toy or type of toy than many.  Too much choice means your child won’t engage in any meaningful play ...
9 December 2020

Feeling weary as a new mum? Here are seven ways to combat the tiredness

Being a new mum is exhausting, there is no other word for it and that fatigue can feel overwhelming at times. So if you are struggling to keep alert, here ...
8 December 2020

Preschool hit Hey Duggee treats us to a new song, episode and app this Christmas

If you have little ones, you are bound to be familiar with the theme tune of Hey Duggee. It’s without a doubt my two year old’s favourite programme to watch ...

7 December 2020

Seven fun facts about December babies

As we are now well into the last month of the year it’s now time to shine a light on December babies with a few fun facts about little ones ...
6 December 2020

Seven things to buy your toddler if they play rough

As parents, we all want to buy our toddlers toys that will last. The last thing we need is to have to keep throwing money away by binning toys that ...
2 December 2020

Why we all need to be more toddler at Christmastime

Toddlers love Christmas. Why? Because they are at the perfect age to understand what it’s all about- babies might appreciate the lights and the pretty colours but it’s all a ...
1 December 2020

A parenting advent calendar: 25 things you can do with your toddler in the run up to Christmas

If you know you will struggle to keep your little one entertained this festive period, especially as a lot of your activities will need to be home based this year- ...
30 November 2020

Seven things you need to buy before you start potty training your toddler

When we started potty training our daughter, there were a few things that were a given but others that weren’t so obvious so here are my top picks to stock ...
29 November 2020

Seven things to consider before decorating your toddler’s bedroom

We are in the midst of decorating our little girl’s bedroom and there are a few things I’ve picked up along the journey that I thought were worth sharing with ...
27 November 2020

Sam Bailey opens up to Female First about her son's autism

X Factor winner Sam Bailey recently talked about her son's autism diagnosis on Loose Women, so we caught up with her to discuss it further, in particular what advice she ...
25 November 2020

Seven reasons to shop online as a parent

Parents don’t have any choice but to shop online right now, however when the shops reopen once again, here’s why it’s better to source the things you need via a ...
24 November 2020

Stress in pregnancy may influence baby brain development

A new study by the University of Edinburgh has found that stress in pregnancy may influence baby brain development, so we caught up with Professor Rebecca Reynolds Personal Chair of ...
23 November 2020

Seven practical things you can buy for your toddler this Christmas

If you know your little one is going to get a lot of toys from other people this Christmas, it makes sense to get them something more practical rather than ...
22 November 2020

Female First's top practical stocking fillers for babies

A baby won’t remember what they got in their first Christmas stocking so their first year is an opportunity to buy some items that are useful rather than buying things ...
19 November 2020

Seven simple ways to protect the health of your toddler

As a mum of two year old I know that toddlers can be little germ harbourers if you’re not careful. They are too young to firmly grasp the concept of ...
18 November 2020

Seven activities to do with your toddler that are free

If you are working to a budget, there are things you can do with your toddler to keep them entertained that won’t cost you any money. Here are my top ...