Parenting & Family

For the last 3 months I have been taking my daughter to kiddies yoga and yes she is only turning 3 at the end of October. I was absolutely amazed at how seriously she takes it. The first class I was not feeling very positive about it as she spent …

Having a baby with constipation is absolutely awful. Before you give your baby anything for constipation first make sure that your baby does in fact have constipation by looking for signs of constipation. It is also important to remember that breastfed babies can poop 10 times in one day or …

It has been just over a year since I wrote the blog on my daughter’s first potty achievement. I always assumed potty training was faster. I suppose it is all about the method you choose to use. When posting on my facebook page on this topic a lot of moms …

One of the things about being a mom that I hate is when another parent tries to tell me what to do with my kids. A good example is when I went to the mall with my daughter when she was just under a year old. It was quite a …

I have now had my first experience of a lying toddler and as usual these things took me by surprise. It was a normal morning driving to work. Just as I was about to arrive at the day care to drop off my nearly 3 year old daughter I had …

Suddenly I have an angry toddler on my hands. I always thought the Terrible Two’s started at 2 years old. Much to my horror my daughter started with tantrums at about 1 year old and they have just been building in ferocity ever since and she is nearly 3 years …

Witnessing a little person develop is one of the most amazing experiences in the world. I have written a lot of articles and a lot of them have been focused on being so tired and the struggles I face. However I do love being a mom and I often look …

Giving birth for the first time, being a new mom and bringing home a tiny little newborn baby is one of the scariest things I have ever done. Now being pregnant with my 2nd child I can look back at some things and have a really good giggle. The first …

My girl is now just over 21 months and we have just had our first potty training success! I was planning on launching a full on potty training mission when the weather gets a bit warmer, but my girl decided she wanted to use the potty on her own. Don’t …

In recent years, Baltic amber has gained immense popularity among parents, especially moms, who seek natural remedies for their babies. But what exactly is Baltic amber, and why are so many moms turning to amber teething necklaces? What Is Baltic Amber? Baltic amber is the fossilised resin of ancient pine …

Do amber teething necklaces work is a question I hear often, here is my personal experience: Up until my daughter was 3 months I had never heard of baltic amber teething necklaces. To be honest when I did hear about them I was sceptical and didn’t even think of buying …

Enuresis is better known as bedwetting.  A diagnosis can only be made at the age of 5 years when a child should be toilet trained and is chronologically of the age where the child is able to control the bladder.  Provided by this age no diagnosis was made where any …

When a baby is born a mom is born too. I am mommy to a nearly 2 year old girl and 13 weeks pregnant with another girl boy. The fact is that I am not the same person I was before I had my girl and I never will be again. …

I stopped breastfeeding Zoë at 5 weeks as I just couldn’t cope with how vicious she was on the boob. I started loathing the fact that I had to feed her every 3 hours and just couldn’t wait to get her off me. Don’t get me wrong, I love my little …

Being a mom is tiring! I’m sitting trying to figure out what to write for my next article and all I can think about is sleep! I posted on the page for ideas on what to write next and one of the fans asked for a day of my life… …

Baby colic (also known as infantile colic) is a condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or displays symptoms of stress frequently and for extended periods without any discernible reason. The strict medical definition of colic is a condition of a healthy baby in which it shows periods of …

Watching your little one grow is a magical journey filled with countless milestones, and one of the most memorable ones is teething. It’s an exciting and sometimes challenging time for both babies and parents alike. Understanding the order in which those tiny teeth make their debut and how long the …

I wonder how other moms find this elusive balance and the answer came to me about 2 weeks back when I had a private message on the Kaboutjie facebook page from a mom. She was writing to me personally to ask me how I balance being a mom, working, being …

Newborn baby care basics is something every new mom is worried about Even after trying to prepare yourself during those 9 months of pregnancy, nothing quite prepares you for parenting like the real thing.  Those days of being able to ooooh and aaaaah over a baby and then handing him/her …