One of the most important decisions you’ll make when you’re pregnant is where your baby will sleep. The most obvious choice would be a cot but you actually have a few more options to consider. You may only go for one of them or if you’re anything like me, try a few of them before finding one that works for your family. Whatever your choice, it’s important to make sure that your baby’s sleep space is safe for them. The recommendation is to have your baby sleep on his back or side. Not all babies

Posted on behalf of Zayaan Schroeder who is a mother to two kids and is passionate about making their childhood memorable and happy. She has been a parenting journalist for 10 years and also runs a parenting blog called Surviving the Madness dedicated to making things easier for moms. You can follow her on Instagram www.instagram.com/survivingmadness February is known around the world as the month of love. And while there’s a great emphasis on romantic love, for kids it’s a great time to teach

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery. The story of Edward Galland, David Kellman, and Robert Shafran is an intriguing one. At first miraculous and joyful but as the story unfolds, it's clear that there were darker forces at work and it ends up being rather heart-breaking. I first heard about this documentary whe

Most mothers are aware of the benefits of breastfeeding for their baby but they don’t realise there are benefits for them too. Breastfeeding can help accelerate your post-birth recovery. In the weeks after birth, you might have an easier time bouncing back if you’re breastfeeding. Breastfeeding releases a hormone called oxytocin which helps return your uterus to its pre-pregnancy size and also reduces uterine bleeding after birth. In the first few weeks of breastfeeding, you might feel a cramp

We’ve heard it time and again, “breast is best”, but what exactly does breast milk contain that makes it so good for your baby? The amazing thing about breast milk is that, depending on when it’s being made, the content varies. In the first few days after birth, your body produces colostrum, a pale yellow milk that is extremely high in antibodies, protein, minerals, salt, vitamin A, nitrogen and white blood cells, and it contains less fat and sugar than mature milk. Even if your baby only gets

Ear infections are a bacterial complication that can affect anyone but children are more prone as their resistance to infection is still underdeveloped. An ENT explains what to look out for and why chronic, untreated infections are something to be concerned about. An ear infection happens when the Eustachian tubes in your middle ear become blocked or inflamed. This leads to a fluid build-up behind your eardrum and results in an ear infection. This often develops after a cold, sore throat or oth

It’s their first taste of independence and mobility and one of the more exciting milestones your baby will achieve. But crawling is also a very important milestone in terms of cognitive and physical development. Crawling helps your baby develop physically (by using the muscles of their head, neck, shoulders, arms, legs and back), visual-spatially (seeing you move away or towards them) and cognitively (making decisions to move or stay). Babies usually start to crawl between six and 10 months of

When I saw Ugly Delicious on Netflix, I had no idea what it was about or who David Chang was. But he looked like he was having fun in that thumbnail and the first episode was all about pizza, which intrigued me. As far as celebrity chefs go, I hadn’t heard of David Chang, who is apparently quite popular. I mean aside from Massimo Bottura who I discovered and fell in love with on Chef’s Table, my knowledge of chefs was very limited to Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Nigella and the like.

Black-ish is undeniably one of the best shows on TV right now. There are so many comedy shows around and Black-ish is one of those ones that took me by surprise. It's just so clever the way it uses comedy to address social issues. Most half hour scripted, comedy shows tackle mundane, day-to-day issues but Black-ish is tackling the serious issues that people of colour are dealing with every day and making their viewers think. The show tackles things people tend to be uncomfortable talking about. Subjects broached include post-natal depression, racial and gender inequality, police brutality, white privilege, Trump winning the election and what that meant for America.

New year, new you right? How many of us make New Year's resolutions only to have broken all of them by March? It's the reason I and a lot of you don't make them anymore. Check out the stats above. I am far too lazy to follow through and I accept my limitations. Instead I just choose one goal for the year and focus on that. One thing that I have been striving to do for a long time is to be more organised. Life is busy whether you're single or in a relationship and whether you have children or not.

Here are four apps that will help you on this new journey of parenthood. Being a new mom or dad is nothing if not being thrown into the deep end and told to swim. You can read all the baby books but nothing will prepare you for the "what now?" moment when they place that baby in your arms. And if you thought the unsolicited opinions were bad during pregnancy, it's even worse once baby is born. I love technology, it can be the greatest tool in your mommy belt to help you keep on top of things.

Using games in the classroom is a great way to teach kids in a more creative and efficient way. The world is changing and so is the classroom. And so the approach to teaching should change too. Children are constantly asking questions. Why does the sun rise? Why is the sky blue? How do cars work? What happens if I do this thing? This thing of course being any number of either completely insane or even just curious things. Games truly engage kids on a different level and incorporating them into