For a peaceful home, for a peaceful world
Last week we decided to move Frida’s toddler bed into our bedroom (for now the “family bedroom” I guess?!). Her bed had previously been in her room, but as we are still cosleeping it wasn’t being used at all. The few times I had tried to get her to nap in her room, it took…
Read MoreIt probably won’t surprise you to know that I am a big fan of attachment parenting – and more generally, doing what feels instinctively “right” to me. As such, we have bed-shared with Frida from birth (genuinely from birth – the midwives in hospital were horrified at my shunning the cold plastic crib in order…
Read MoreFrida is eleven months old (or rather, she was a few days ago – we’ve all been unwell so finding time to blog hasn’t been easy). Her understanding and communication is increasing so rapidly at the moment. She can now say a few words, and I feel like she understands a lot of what…
Read MoreToday is Mother’s Day, and it is a good one. I love being Frida’s mama. It feels like coming home. The wave she gives me when she opens her eyes in the morning. The joyful laughter that escapes from her morning, noon, and night. The playful games. The energy as she crawls around; the determination…
Read MoreI have just finished reading The Joyful Child: Montessori Global Wisdom for Birth to Three by Susan Stephenson, and I wanted to share a little bit about it with you. Stephenson gives lots of ideas on how to implement the Montessori philosophy at home, covering the child’s first year, and then moving onto topics including care…
Read MoreI found having a newborn baby a breeze. A walk in the park. A piece of cake. When she was tiny Frida would sleep, want boob, or be contented to snuggle on our laps or in a sling, perhaps looking at a book or a soft toy. She slept a lot at night, and napped…
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