Yesterday was an emotional day for me! My youngest little boy, the baby of the family, the little rugrat who came like a rocket when he was born (1h 45min from start to finish! ) – has now turned 4 years old… I’m a mess!! he he I’ve been spending time reminiscing old photos, videoRead more
When we look at puzzles we don’t give much thought as to why they are a very important learning tool for kids. At least I never really did. It wasn’t until I had a chance to review a new puzzle app for kids that I took some time to read about it. I haveRead more
Hello fellow parents! I am starting a blog series called; [Our ERF Journey], which will be about ERF (extended rear facing) but most importantly the parent’s/carer’s/childminder’s etc. journey to ERF. Would you like to take part in sharing your ERF story? Tell us of how you learned about ERF and decided to go for ERF, how you changed toRead more
It’s not your fault you didn’t know. But now that you do know, what will you do about it? That’s the question I find myself asking a lot of parents, carers, childminders and more. What are you going to do with the information you have been given? You didn’t know some of it, maybe youRead more
We love Diono Monterey 2 | A Rear Facing Family We were lucky enough to be chosen as a test family this Autumn holiday by Diono, for the Diono Monterey 2 high back booster! Here’s what the kids thought about the seat. x *** Follow us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/20llZR7 Follow us on Twitter: @ERFmama Read more
Every year, about 500,000 children under the age of five go to hospital because of an accident at home. More accidents happen in the lounge than any other room in the house. A baby’s skin is 15x thinner than that of an adult. Imagine the damage a hot cup of tea or coffee can do knowing that.Read more
It’s time for reviews again! And this time we are excited to present to you our review of the ‘Outlook Safer Sunshine’ solar shade from OutlookAustralia. Info from the manufacturer: Approved by the Skin & Cancer Foundation Australia, the fully adjustable Outlook® solar-shade™ extends the shade cover offered by your pram, stroller or car seatRead more
Yesterday was a very big milestone for our family. Not only did the little baby of the family (Henry!) turn 3 years old, but it was also Caitiebelle’s first day of “big” school! She started her reception year, Henry had a birthday and to top it up completely – daddy broke his foot… well probably justRead more
Happy birthday Henry! | A Rear Facing Family The 9th of September a little small person was born and now he’s not so small any more! ERFmama Therese has completed the ‘Advanced Child Car Seat Training Course’ at TRL (Transport Research Lab) and is a CPD accredited car seat expert. She blogs aboutRead more
Boxopening our new car seat! |A Rear Facing Family So excited hehe. Caitlyn & Henry unwraps her new car seat. Full review to follow so make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it. ERFmama Therese has completed the ‘Advanced Child Car Seat Training Course’ at TRL (Transport Research Lab) and is a CPDRead more
The Scottish Good Egg Child Seat Campaign is pleased to bring to you a FREE car seat workshop (normally £25!) – sponsored by Cosatto. Come along and meet other Mums and Dads, and find out useful information for keeping your baby safe in the car! Learn lots of useful hints and tips to keepRead more
Dear mum of child… You loaded up your little minions, maybe even some larger ones, into the car on a big adventure. You parked at a local(ish) retailer who sold car seats and stuff, well knowing this would do nothing for your composure. Clamping on to little hands who wanted to run and explore, youRead more
ERFmama Therese has completed the ‘Advanced Child Car Seat Training Course’ at TRL (Transport Research Lab) and is a CPD accredited car seat expert. She blogs about in-car safety, car seats, tips, reviews, giveaways and advice. She’s a mum on a mission to change theRead more
Hope you enjoy my latest video on how to install a very common rear facing car seat, the Britax Two Way Elite! This seat is only available in the UK from the ‘In Car Safety Centre’ and it’s RRP is £220. It’s a very long-lasting car seat that rear faces to 25kg and also forward-facesRead more
Any parent’s worst nightmare is an escape artist. But what most parent’s might not be aware of, is how dangerous it actually is when your child is not wearing their harness correctly, maybe not even wearing it at all – like in the picture above. So what is the big deal you might ask?Read more