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Mothers on … support from our nearest and dearest

toddler cuddles with his godmother

We asked mothers what support from their nearest and dearest was most helpful in the early days of a new baby. My husband would insist on us going for a nice day out at the weekend with the children and then on the way home he'd take the 'scenic' route so that the boys, but more importantly I, … [Read more...] about Mothers on … support from our nearest and dearest

Filed Under: Mum to Mum Tagged With: dad, father, husband, mam, mother, mum, mum-to-mum, partner, support, wife

Have I mollycoddled my son for too long?

You don't mollycoddle your child with too much love

My son - who is my second child - recently turned two, and just seems to cry really easily. I try to be patient and give him 'loving guidance' but it seems that as soon as anything happens that he doesn't like, he just bursts into tears. I'm afraid I'm getting a bit sick of this, and I don’t … [Read more...] about Have I mollycoddled my son for too long?

Filed Under: Mum to Mum Tagged With: cuddling, emotions, independence, Mollycoddle, weaning

I Need Some Sleep!

“I need some sleep! I'm at the end of my tether now my son is 10 months old. I thought his sleep had started to improve a little (he was ‘only’ waking once or twice a night) but in the past few weeks he's gone back to being up every hour, and always needing to nurse to settle. I'm just exhausted, … [Read more...] about I Need Some Sleep!

Filed Under: Mum to Mum Tagged With: nighttime parenting, sleep

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