Little Duckling
My little man’s moving up in the world. He’s been doing his settling in sessions over the past week, getting ready to moving up to the Ducklings room at nursery. They tend to move up at around 15 months when…
Family life
Everything family oriented on bubbablue and me, parenting, milestones, children, growing up
Last minute swimming breakthrough
Of course it’s typical. With only 3 weeks to go before our swimming commitment is over, N has decided that swimming’s not as bad as he’s been making out since September! Yes, we’ve had a swimming breakthrough. Some people would…
What toddlers like in a shopping centre
Toddlers and a shopping centre. You’d think they’d not mix, and it could be a boring trip. But it doesn’t need to be for a toddler. When N was younger, I was hoping that we’d have taken a trip to…
How to get babies to eat cucumber (and other veg)
Tips on getting babies to try and eat cucumber and other vegetables without fussing.
Baby’s first haircut experience
N was born with quite a bit of very dark hair which ended up disappearing (miraculously, where does lost baby hair actually go?! You never find it anywhere on clothes, carpet or bed. Strange), apart from his back ‘mullet’. He…
First words or just jabbering
N’s now 14 1/2 months old and although he’s very chatty, we still haven’t got any specific discernable words…well, I don’t think we have! I think he’s a bit more of a physical type: he was an early sitter at…
More nearly new bargains
I just love bargains, especially when it comes to children’s stuff…clothes, toys, books, any of it really. They grow so fast, and they’re not aware of whether items are new or not, so it’s brilliant to pick up what you…
Summer nightwear for toddlers
The warmer weather has again brought to the fore the wonder (or panic) of bedtime and what toddlers should be wearing in bed. Nightwear for toddlers. There’s never much information and it’s a case of working it out for yourself….
When’s a baby not a baby?
When they’re a toddler, of course. It’s a hard one to know when they transition from baby to toddler. My view is as soon as they’re up and walking on their own, then it should be fairly obvious they’ve made…
Gumigem teething aids for babies and toddlers
*Ad-contains affiliate links, I was a previous Gumigem ambassador N initially didn’t suffer too badly with teething, and relatively I guess his molars (so far) haven’t been as bad as they might have been. Usual symptoms (cold, horrible stinky poo,…
Caught in the act – food thief
When all goes quiet and N disappears off, you can bet he’ll be somewhere he shouldn’t (obviously, because he’s a toddler). From the living room he’ll wander past the other toys in the back room (dining room minus chairs/table so…
