Raising Nyla

  After being poorly for a week (throat infection), and then being amazing and ticking off everything on her chart every night, it was time for a treat day!  We had visited Cockfeilds farm a few months ago with Daddy, but this time we chose to go to one a little closer to home.  I have never been up to Reddish Vale or the farm, and i was eager to take her. She loves animals at the moment and can say "baa-baa" and "quack quack", plus now she knows how to feed the animals, i was excited to go.  It was closer to home, but it did still feel like quite a journey and at one point i did think i had gotten us lost. I was following the maps on my phone, but the walk led me up a road with no path which did worry me slightly, but i found it in the end.  We scanned our tickets and went on to get our bucket of animal feed. This was a little bucket of carrots (great as Nyla wouldn't try to eat these for sure!). We stepped out and were greeted by a member of staff who let me k...

  I have touched on "mum shamers" before in a previous post, but i feel like sharing some of the ways which i have been personally "mum shamed" or had unwanted opinions, when it comes to raising MY child.  It is hard enough becoming a mum for the first time, without having people in your ear telling you they disagree with the way you are doing it, when you have ways that work for you.  The google definition of mum shaming is  Mom shaming happens   when people criticize a mother for making parenting choices that differ from the choices they have made or would make themselves . (For example: “If you don't breastfeed your child, you're doing it wrong.”) 5 Jan 2021 I feel like everyone is guilty of doing it at some point, but here are the things i have had it for.  "You shouldn't let her sleep in your bed, you're making a rod for your own back" If i had £1 for everytime someone said this to me, or behind my back, i would be a millionaire. Co-sl...