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10 things I’d totally forgotten about weaning!

If you follow us here and on social media you'll know weaning is in full swing here at Crummy Mummy [...]

By |November 16th, 2020|Parenting, Weaning|8 Comments

Introducing solids with Piccolo’s new baby food service

There's been a milestone mummy moment at Crummy Mummy HQ this week. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding it's time [...]

By |November 8th, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|0 Comments

6 wishes for my only son on his sixth birthday

I say only son, but I should caveat that by saying I'm by no means bitter: one son is more [...]

By |October 31st, 2020|Family life, Parenting|4 Comments

Tickle My Party Sleepover in a Box review & discount code!

Need to think outside the box when it comes to entertaining the kids now coronavirus and lockdown has made staying [...]

By |October 26th, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|5 Comments

6 wishes for my lockdown baby at six months old

I can't believe I'm writing this but baby number four is now six months old! It's been six whole months [...]

By |October 20th, 2020|Family life, Parenting|13 Comments

Should I pay my kids to do chores?

I ask after the oldest (nine) asked if she could start earning money by doing jobs around the house. My [...]

By |October 15th, 2020|Parenting|10 Comments

Halloween front door decoration ideas for under Β£20 #ad

Wondering how to entertain the kids this Halloween in the absence of parties, trick or treating and all the usual [...]

By |October 11th, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|12 Comments

Why I spent our child benefit on a private Covid test kit

Brace yourselves: this is likely to be a bit of a controversial one. It involves a three-year-old with a cough, [...]

By |September 25th, 2020|Parenting|22 Comments

7 simple ways to teach kids a new language

Did you know that learning a second language can help kidsΒ with problem solving, critical thinking and listening skills, as well [...]

By |September 21st, 2020|Parenting|3 Comments

Should children be included in the rule of six?

I ask after new government coronavirus restrictions in England ban groups of more than six people from two households meeting [...]

By |September 16th, 2020|Parenting|19 Comments

Celebrating back to school with Kellogg’s

Hands up who's celebrating the kids going back to school at long last? As a work at home mum back [...]

By |September 14th, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|5 Comments

10 things to consider before having a fourth baby

It's been almost five months since we welcomed baby number four Violet Hope and I thought now would be a [...]

By |September 11th, 2020|Family life, Parenting|8 Comments

5 ways I’m dealing with my colicky baby

Almost 30 per cent of babies get it and as a mum of four I feel like I've been there, [...]

By |September 3rd, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|5 Comments

10 things that suddenly happen when you push a pram!

I've got a confession: for the last few weeks I've been shoehorning the baby (four months) into her pram - [...]

By |August 29th, 2020|Parenting|13 Comments

WIN one of 3 cuddly pandas with Ickle Pickles & Sudocrem!

Did you know that every year in the UK 95,000 babies - that's one in 8 - are born prematurely? [...]

By |August 26th, 2020|Competitions, Parenting|4 Comments