There are many safety concerns banding around about Pokemon Go which seems to be sweeping the UK.
After speaking with lots of families recently one thing is clear, our lives are getting busier and more technology dependent. So how does this impact on our families?
I could go on and on but to see my son changing before my eyes due to this seeming simple adaptation was so emotional and shocking at the effect it had, it was like sitting with a different child next to me at times the way he reacted and interacted, I was a very emotional Mum much to his total embarrassment.
So I started chatting to a few people who worked within the health and wellness industry and also a selection of parents to compare notes. What I found was a pattern which was shocking.
Its so easy to forget as parents how the little things can occupy children, for example one child who's mum explained "she never sits still, she wont concentrate and so we wont be here long." was the last one to leave after her daughter sat in a tray of lentils and bird seed 5 minutes after arriving and didn't move for an hour and a half, she was just sat watching the seed run through her fingers, feeling the textures and watching how she could make it move.
Sleep.....its one word that means so many different things once your a parent. It is no longer what you do all Sunday morning after a late Saturday night, it becomes what can control your life. From daytime naps to restless nights, to getting your teenager to bed on time, sleep is on every parents mind.
Trying to get your toddler to eat properly can be a minefield and just as you think they are starting to become less fussy it all changes!
I am Lesley-Anne Mum to two children and a fitness instructor, I work a lot with Mums and Mums to be offering classes where the children can come to or fit around family life. We all know the advantages of exercising but for new mums it can have even greater benefits:
I am very excited to announce that my little Mr is here - Reuben Jordan Gerard, 8lb 5.5oz, at 20:49, on 19th February. I don't really have an awful lot of wisdom to pass on so instead I'll let you know how it all happened and how I have coped now that I am out numbered in the daytime!
I am now officially in count down to the Networking Mummies Awards 2016! They are in 8 days time!!! My dress is ready, my beautiful jewellery is on its way, my dancing shoes are packed! Looking forward to a much needed night away! But so much more than this is am totally honored to be part of this event, to be a finalist for everything I have overcome, I cannot put into words how much this has meant to me.
