We are a family with ‘previous’ when it comes to milk. When Amelie was 3 – with considerable reluctance and embarrassment at becoming ‘faddy’ parents, we decided to try removing milk from her diet since we had gone beyond misery at her eczema and asthma. She was miserable, we were miserable, it had reached the […]
The Ten Things That Make Me & Us.
A person, a family, are far more than a collection of things, ailments, personalities, looks, interests and abilities. What I notice more than anything about having a large family, is how we all alter with each other; each little change brings about something new. With the exiting of Amelie from every day home ed, Maddy […]
The Puddlechicks and allergies.
When people list protection from allergies as one of the many benefits of breast feeding, you should not mistake my derisive snort as being one which dismisses breast feeding in general. I am a passionate breastfeeding supporter, though I have done so with mixed success. It is just that, in this particular house, my children […]
