Sign Language for Babies...

If both you and your baby have perfectly good hearing, the benefits of learning and teaching sign language may not seem immediately obvious. However, teaching a pre-verbal child some basic signs has been shown to facilitate more effective communication, ease frustration, develop language skills and build self esteem, so it’s definitely something to look in to. It is well documented that children can understand language...

Adventures in Tandem Nursing: A Book Review...

Firstly let’s get things straight, tandem nursing has nothing to do with breastfeeding on a bicycle! Instead it is the choice to nurse your child/children whilst pregnant and/or when the newborn arrives. I first heard about ‘Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond’ by Hilary Flower, on an online forum and was immediately intrigued to find out more. I became pregnant with my second...

Pocket Diapers: A Review...

The majority of my cloth diapering stash is made up of prefold diapers which I find convenient, easy to clean and very economical. However a few months ago I decided to buy a few Pocket Diapers to use at night. Pocket diapers are almost like an All-in-One (AIO) diaper except they have an opening at the back where you put an insert that absorbs wetness and can then be easily removed for cleaning and drying. The whole diaper...