Baby Care

Pacifiers: Do you use them?

Pacifiers are something that really seems to have so many different pros and cons, all totally dependant on what you’re reading or who you speak to. Last week I was speaking to a lady who was expecting twins (!!) and…

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Hospitals & Hooplas: Cooling a temperature

Well, the past weekend has certainly been eventful for us in the Shearsmith household, with a trip through to the Children’s ward on Friday night after we discovered Toby wasn’t just teething, but in fact had a super high temperature…

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Teething woes

Today is going to be one of those days that is all about teething! Toby was up for the majority of the night and is sporting bright red cheeks this morning, poor little guy. There really isn’t much that can…

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Baking soda baths for sore Bottoms

Yesterday was one of those really challenging days as a parent for me. For the last few days Toby has been suffering with a very upset tummy, and as a result has had an increasingly sore bottom, that came to…

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