The Parent Room

How to make getting out with your baby easier

In the early weeks of being a new parent, much of that time is spent at home. You’ll be enjoying snuggles with your newborn, taking the time to recover and slowly easing yourself into your new normal.

Then, as cabin fever sets in, the time will come where venturing outdoors is the next milestone to tackle.

Buying a new or second-hand convertible car seat - which is best?

Buying a convertible car seat for your child is a big decision. You walk into a baby store and you are overwhelmed with all the choices… and then you see parents listing their old car seats on Facebook marketplace at significantly lower prices than you can find for a new seat… but which should you choose?

Should you invest in a baby highchair?

Introducing solids to your baby is one of the most fun and enjoyable experiences of the first year of their life.

Watching them discover new textures and tastes, coupled with either delighted or scrunched up facial expressions, makes mealtimes entertaining for the whole family!

When can my child start using a booster seat?

Booster seats are a safe and comfortable seat for kids to travel in with features that will continue to reassure you of their safety.

But, when should you move your child to a booster car seat?

Buying a new or second-hand convertible car seat - which is best?

Buying a convertible car seat for your child is a big decision. You walk into a baby store and you are overwhelmed with all the choices… and then you see parents listing their old car seats on Facebook marketplace at significantly lower prices than you can find for a new seat… but which should you choose?

The real value of mum friends

Motherhood changes you in every way imaginable. Some of the changes are physical… but the biggest changes are emotional. Once you have kids, your priorities change. It isn’t just about you anymore. Now your thoughts are taken up with caring for someone else and providing for them in every way you possibly can.

Taking a stroller on a family holiday

It’s a question many parents ask themselves; should you take a stroller on a family holiday or can you survive without it? There are a few things that you’ll want to consider when you’re making a decision about taking a stroller away with you. Are you traveling by plane, train or foot? Do you need your stroller to store things while you’re traveling? Will you require the stroller when you reach your destination? Are there costs involved in taking it along with you?

Planning a road trip with a baby or toddler

There’s one word that comes to mind when I think about the first road trip we took with our new baby. And that word is: STUFF. We packed, actually we over-packed, our car with all of the essentials that we thought we needed and ended up with such little space in the car that it made the journey more uncomfortable than needed. Of course, taking a newborn on a long car journey does require a little more forward planning than the pre-kid days. It just doesn’t need to result in a military operation-style plan – or, an overstuffed car.

14 family traditions to start on baby’s first Christmas

Christmas is the most magical time of the year… and baby’s first Christmas is the most magical Christmas of them all.

No matter whether you have been blessed with a new arrival just in time for Christmas or your little one was born sometime throughout the year, baby’s first Christmas is a wonderful time to start a new Christmas tradition for your family.