By Janelle Kent, Parenting Coach Unfortunately, there’s no straightforward yes or no answer. Letting your child set their own bedtime is a highly personal decision, and there’s not one single approach that will work for every family. Is your child asking for a later bedtime? Or are you hoping to end bedtime battles by shifting…
I received this item at no cost to facilitate my review. I feel like we can sum up my first four years of parenting with one statement: “I should’ve used a PeapodMat.” For instance … when I had the stomach flu while pregnant and puking stimulated other fluids to be released. when baby slept through…
The first time my husband (then my boyfriend) and I shared a bed on a regular basis was when I went to Spain to visit him while he was on exchange. He told me to pack a pillow. I didn’t realize it was because he didn’t have one, and that we’d be sharing his twin…
I received this item free for review. All opinions remain my own. Little Miss Cub is a hands-in-the-air-like-you-just-don’t-care kinda sleeper. Case in point: But she definitely likes to be tightly swaddled, her hands are always cold and she tends to scratch her face in her sleep. Blankets and mittens do not stay well on newborns. Solution?…
I received this product free for review. All opinions remain my own. My favourite kind of baby product is one that can be useful for different developmental stages. The bassinet we used with Cub was definitely not that kind of product. In fact, that bassinet encompassed the drawbacks of many baby items that I have chosen…
I received this item free for review. All opinions and cute swaddled babies remain my own. You know what I suck at? Folding stuff. Fitted sheets, unless my Mom is visiting and folding them for me, wind up in a crumpled stack in my closet. I am equally challenged by re-folding a map after consultation.…
I received these items free for review. All opinions remain my own. Before moving to Calgary, a humidifier was not an appliance I had ever really considered. I grew up in Vancouver, where moisture is not an issue. And in Montreal, I enjoyed weather forecasts describing a daytime high of 30° C that “feels like”…
I received this product free for review. All opinions remain my own. Cub has spent all of his post-crib (as if he ever really used a crib…) life in our guest bed. Having him in a double bed just made it easier to transition out of co-sleeping, and, in our two-bedroom condo in Montreal, we…
Sleep. It’s one of the top concerns of parents of young children, and one of the top questions we ask each other and we are asked by strangers. “How’s he sleeping?” “Is he sleeping through the night?” Sleep at our house looks nothing like what I planned when I was pregnant, and it definitely doesn’t…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
