Just a quick blog today as Bank Holiday Monday is coming to a close and we have a mound of washing and playroom tidying to get through.

Argos has jumped on the toy sale bandwagon and launched its 2 toys for £30 deal. I hate to say it again, but the ‘C’ word will be on us before you know it, and if you have to shop for as many kids as we do then you’ll be thankful that I suggested you start stocking up early to spread the cost.

Our girls are waterbabies. They have both swum from a very young age, our youngest hadn’t even finished her routine of jabs before we had her signed up at a local parent and baby class (its a myth that you have to wait – the NHS says so)

Quite early on in our eldest’s swimming journey we were told about the laryngeal reflex (more commonly known as the gag reflex). When this reflex kicks in, a baby will instinctively hold its breath and avoid inhaling water in response to the sensation of feeling water on its face, nose, or throat. They loose this reflex as they near the 6 month stage, so its actually a good thing to start your baby early. In the lessons we’ve attended over the years this reflex has played a big part in teaching our girls to swim underwater. Its a really magical thing to see and something that we would spend the money on over and over. Not only are the lessons fun for the child, but they also promote water safety and are great for bonding. We attend Waterbabies lessons, but there are other courses around the country that offer parent and baby sessions.

This week my husband shared a post that he found online about the Maxi Cosi car seat accident seat swap scheme.  In a nutshell it is an advisory service that you can go to if you have been involved in an accident and you are worried about whether your car seat has been damaged.

Maxi Cosi will the work with you and your insurer to ensure that your seat is in working order and if its not (and your insurance doesn’t cover your car seat) they will replace it free of charge.