MumtoAbby's Blog

Packing planned activities into your little ones day and constantly looking for ways to keep them busy so they can't complain of being bored can actually be counterproductive. Prep school leader Julie Robinson thinks that children could do with a bit of quiet time every now and then. According to her, boredom can prepare them for dull moments later on in life. She thinks that "we should not...

Many mums enjoy spoon feeding their little ones. It gives them some alone time with their baby and a chance to bond. However, professionals think that this style of feeding could have harmful effects on youngsters. According to a recent study led by Dr Brown and Michelle Lee from a leading UK university, spoon fed children are more likely to become overweight compared with those who feed...

Kirstie Allsopp has recently admitted to secretly enjoying household chores such as ironing, because it keeps her ‘sane’. The 42-year-old says that she and her friends find comfort in doing repetitive house tasks because they’re therapeutic and claims all women feel the same way. The co-host of Location, Location, Location said: “I’m absolutely convinced that those repetitive tasks that...

The name of Kate Winslet's newborn son has been revealed and we doubt anyone managed to predict this one correctly. The littlest Winslet will be called...Bear. Sources say he'll be taking Kate's second name instead of his dad's, Ned RockNRoll. Bear Rocknroll - so it could have been worse. Frightening Fact: Bear Winslet isn't even the first celebrity baby to be given that name...

Every now and again a story appears that really makes you appreciate all the good there is in the world. When mum-of-four Brenda Schmitz found out she had terminal cancer in 2011, one of the last things she did was write a letter to a local radio station asking for three wishes to be granted for her family. She put this letter into the care of a close friend and asked her to send it to the station...

Researchers in the US have found that drinking a glass of tomato juice on a daily basis can protect women against breast cancer. Scientists from a university in New Jersey, measured hormone levels in 70 women aged over 55 before and after increasing their tomato intake within 10 weeks. These women were either overweight or related to someone with breast cancer, meaning they were a higher risk for...

A sweet and loving father has published a series of goodbye photos dedicated to his late wife, who died of cancer in 2011. The photos feature Ben Nunery and his daughter Olivia recreating Ben and Ali Nunery's wedding shoot. The two were married in 2009 and having just moved into their new home, they decided to take their wedding pictures in the house they planned to spend their lives in...

Small shopkeepers and fast food chain Subway plan to charge five pence on plastic bags, in order to donate to charity. The Association of Convenience Stores – which represents up to 34,000 small shops and takeaway outlets – has decided to implement these charges. Due to become compulsory in supermarkets and department stores in England from October 2015, the move aims to reduce the damage...

There are very few things that are sweeter than watching your child on stage during their school Christmas play. H owever, when you're five-year-old Claire Koch's parents, you have even more of a reason to gush. The little girl’s parents are both deaf, so she signed the entire Christmas recital so that mum and dad could enjoy it properly. Claire’s mum Lori, who uploaded the clip to...

Nativity costumes are selling for three times their original price on eBay as parents desperately try to kit their children out for their Christmas play. As supermarkets sell out of the typical Mary, Joseph, shepherd and wise men costumes, parents have resorted to online bidding to ensure their child is appropriately dressed. According to eBay, both used and homemade angel outfits are selling for...