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Late night singsongs, timed YouTube sessions and lots of ‘ssssh’-ing…
Endless mystery crying can be scary for a new parent, so it pays to have a few tricks up your sleeve.
Supervising Santa lists, buying second-hand – and turning off the TV.
‘I tell them they don’t have to do it – but that they’ll have to explain themselves to the teacher the next day.’
Night feeds, room-sharing – and a menagerie of soft toys in the bed.
YouTube dance videos, baby yoga, and getting outside rain or shine.
‘Every few minutes we’d ask if he needed to go to the toilet, and no matter what he said, we’d bring him.’
Homemade alternatives, Friday treat days and a total fizzy drinks ban.
‘If my youngest gets a bit of sugar, he can go off on one for a while.’
Piggy banks, written budgets and pocket money top-ups for big chores.
The drop-offs, the pick-ups… and the fee negotiations.
From bringing them to scans to letting them announce it.
Friday treats, homemade flapjacks… and no sandwich crusts, please.
‘Being unable to breastfeed broke my heart. I ended up bottle feeding my babies behind closed doors.’
Feeding schedules, tantrums and lots of mess.
Questions, awkward moments – and even a tantrum or two.
Strict timetables, a colour-coded whiteboard – and plenty of adrenaline.
Special first-day breakfasts, shopping for school supplies, and new bedtime routines.
From Star Wars viewings to cooking dinner together with pre-teens.
From pulling the plug on Wi-Fi to banning the Xbox on weekdays.
The zoo, Tayto Park and making Dr Seuss-inspired slime.
‘One day they love something, the next they’re telling you they hate it.’
Blitzing vegetables, toys at the table and rainbow pancakes.
Fancy high chairs, environmentally-friendly nappies, and all those ballet classes…
“My son has woken up every night for the last 14 and a half months.”
Co-sleeping, late night drives… and a run-in with the Gardaí.
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