PARENTING
Introducing Mariam, our lovely new contributor from Germany!
In the light of the recent events, our long time reader Mariam got in touch with us to ask the following question -- are you, as a company, and in regards to the brands and boutiques you work with, looking at their ethical standards *on all levels*? Are you looking not just at the ecological ...
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FASHION
Good Work Ethic & Entrepreneurial Teenagers
When I was growing up, and as teenagers, we didn't get an allowance. We didn't get pocket money. And we didn't expect to get all the things we wanted. This may sound harsh, but it wasn't at all. It was normal to us and totally fine. We knew that we could work, we could find ...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS
Do your children follow the news? And do you discuss it with them?
The recent news about the tragic death of George Floyd and the successive, powerful growth of the Black Lives Matter movement has made a deep impression on me, our family, our city, our country, our world. A change so profound has been set in motion, in me personally, and in many, many people I know ...
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PARENTING
A new contributor! Sydney, in London
Over the past weeks and months, so much has happened in the world. There's been so much pain and loss, but at the same time we have started change and experienced support and love. Good things are coming out of all of this! One of those good things is that we are strengthening our Babyccino ...
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PARENTING
A personal message...
Dear friends, A Happy New Year to all of you! It is undeniable: 2021 already has a rocky start... But I hope you can keep your spirits up, and that better times will be upon us very, very soon. I am writing this post with a personal message, and equal feelings of excitement and sadness. ...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS
One of my rules
One of the reasons I like writing posts for Babyccino is because it gives me a chance to stop and think and analyse my parenting philosophies. So often when I tell my kids to do something and they ask me why, my answer is the same as every parent since the dawn of time: because I ...
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PARENTING
And So, September Is Here
It felt as though it would never come, but the longest summer is now over, and we have truly hit Autumn here in London. My children and I are preparing for new starts – my daughter begins reception next week, my son starts nursery the week after and I will head back to work after ...
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PARENTING
Tips for keeping our teenage boys close
Easton will be 16 this year, and Quin will soon turn 14. Two teenage boys, both incredibly different. What I've learned so far in parenting teen boys is that each child's needs are different, and how I am with one isn't necessarily the same approach I take with the other. But really, what matters most is that ...
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EDUCATION
Schooling in Switzerland -- early independence and lots of the outdoors!
A few years ago, road tripping from Amsterdam to Tuscany, we visited the beautiful town of Zurich along the way. We spent one amazing day on the lake, enjoying the beautiful open-air beaches / swimming pools called 'Badi'. Afterwards, we stayed the night in the pretty apartment of the Prinsloo family, who were so kind ...
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INTERVIEWS
Life as a deaf mother, an interview with Uzma from Mabel Child
Parenting can be a challenge for us all, there is no doubt. Being able to hear and communicate with our children is something we take for granted. We rely on our hearing to keep our children safe and to meet their practical needs, not to mention communicating with them! First words, learning to read, conversations ...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS
Do you carve out one-on-one time for each of your kids?
One of the things I get asked the most in relation to having a big family is whether I'm able to spend enough quality time with each of my kids. And my response to this question usually surprises people... The thing is that no, I don't really spend quality one-on-one time with each of my ...
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PARENTING
What should we write about?
I'm having a major case of 'what should I write about?'. It's funny how writing comes in waves for me. Sometimes I find it so natural and I have loads of ideas and it's easy for me to sit down at my computer and just write. And then sometimes... it just doesn't happen like that, ...
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Very enjoyful summer vaction.
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