Both my daughters are big eaters and took to the whole food thing easily; they happily fed themselves from a young age and I didn’t have to engage in trickery to get them to chow down heartily. Lucky me, right!?

That’s not to say that they didn’t have their moments – children love to play with food and my girls are no different. It’s all part of the fun!

One of the worst habits my eldest daughter worked herself into was biting down on her spoon, and banging it against her teeth when she put it into her mouth. She was out of baby cutlery at this point and I had vision of her precious teeth shattering into pieces leaving her with a snaggle smile and a horrible trip to the dentist.

So I think silicone cutlery is brilliant!

Oogaa does a fabulous range of silicone feeding products that do not support the growth of fungus, mould or bacteria; are odourless and tasteless, microwave safe, dishwasher safe, heat resistant and freezer safe. Silicone doesn’t corrode and stains are easily removed with hot soapy water.

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Peace of mind is something all parents seek, the safety of children is paramount…always. There are so many products available to help parents and this applies to baby monitors too.

We wanted to highlight the new Digital video monitor from Tommee Tippee, which comes with a sensor pad and lots of intelligent and useful features.

The Digital Sound, Movement and Vision Monitor lets you keep an eye and an ear on your baby’s every move. Thanks to the infrared night vision, the video quality is excellent even in the dark. The sound quality is reassuringly impressive too with FHSS digital technology for interference-free monitoring.

The unique sensor pad is designed to sit under the baby’s cot mattress, and if no movement is detected for 20 seconds an alarm sounds. Together with the monitor, this is a great way to keep tabs on your little one.

Tommee Tippee have pretty much thought of everything here, as you can see from the features listed below. There is also a very useful pager to locate the parent unit if it’s misplaced…If you are one of those that is always on the hunt for your keys, this is something you might relate to!

Features of the Closer to Nature Digital Video Monitor include;

Infrared night vision camera

Movement sensor pad

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My three-year-old daughter got a Noah’s Ark playset by Krooom for Christmas, and she absolutely loves it. It’s definitely one of the coolest gifts she has been given in her short three year life.

What makes it special, from an ethical point of view, is that it is an eco-friendly, fully recyclable toy. It’s made from reinforced (heavy-duty) cardboard that has been cut out into shapes and is assembled by you (almost like a 3D puzzle), without any tools. It was so easy to put together.

But toys have to be loved by the children who are going to play with them, and this toy is a winner. The Noah’s ark is big (64cm W x 59cm D x 35cm H); it comes with a play mat and 16 figures.

The Ark is substantial enough to host a plethora of figurines – Barbie, Hello Kitty, Lego men, cats, dogs, small dolls and any form of character that my daughter thinks should be adventuring in the Ark with Noah and his zoo.

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Anyone who has had the joy of owning or feeding a small child will know that mealtimes are messy. I have a one-year-old and anything within a two metre radius of her high chair has some or other form of food splatter on it.

My eldest daughter was the neatest eater ever but her younger sister is a feeding fiend – she flaps her arms about, spoon in hand, like she is conducting an orchestra. Bibs and plastic covers are no match for my little fanatic – all I can say is that the walls in my rented house are going to have to be repainted.

If you, like me, are contemplating ways to somehow curb the mess of your messy eater, Messy-me.com has just been awarded a Silver Website Award from Mumpreneur UK.

The brand offers parents a stylish way to avoid chaos at mealtimes – and before you fob this off in an ‘I’ve heard it all before huff’, let me tell you about  a little fabric called oil cloth.

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One of the coolest gifts my girls got for Christmas (by far) was bath play-doh by Lush.

The bath play doh is called Fun and it complies with the Lush philosophy, containing no preservatives or unfriendly elements. It comes in five colours/ fragrances – green (lime & lemon), blue (lavender), pink (jam), red (mandarin & orange) and yellow (vanilla) – and is wrapped in biodegradable wrapping.

But wait…

… not only can you sculpt awesome shapes while you bath; the bath play doh is made for body and hair (just pinch off a small bit and lather from head to toe), it’s a bubble bath and can even be used to hand wash your clothes (by crumbling a small chunk under the hot running tap).

My three-year-old absolutely loves her Fun. She has been waking up and asking to bath just because she wants to play with it.

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