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The Little Lilypad is a lifestyle blog mostly written by a mum to two beautiful, cheeky and entertaining daughters. It is sometimes written by the Man on the Pad or by one of our baby bloggers. Occasionally we accept guest posts too. There is frequently talk of sustainable living, saving money, lifestyle and travel. It is hopefully helpful, sometimes funny and always honest.
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  1. Capturing the right moment : Featured Post

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    I was reading about a survey of 2000 mums today, that has been carried out by Venture photography studios, which found that many mums in the UK admit to overlooking their second-born children when it comes to taking photographs, with almost two thirds of them admitting they forget to take images of their new addition on its own – instead plumping for ones including their elder siblings. This research totally resonated with me as I was very conscious of giving my second daughter the same time and attention as I gave my first, which is no mean feat when you have the older sister to take into consideration too. 

    91 per cent of mums questioned said they obsessively recorded every moment of babyhood for their first-born but amazingly a whopping 70 per cent of mums admitted that they have fewer than 10 photographs of their second born child on its own, with photos almost always including the older sibling.  

    Siblings

    61 per cent have none of the keepsakes for their second baby that they kept for their first child, such as hand and footprints, first locks of hair and first paintings. ‘Detail’ photographs of tiny feet and curled up fingers were also lacking when it came to the second child – with 75 per cent of mums admitting that they have fewer of these for their second baby than their first.

    It really made me sit and think about why this happens and it occured to me that whilst a lot of the time it is about just that, time. When you have two children, there are occasions that you simply don't have the time, energy or inclination to get the camera out, when you are juggling the demands of two or more children. This is where sites like MyFamilyClub come in to help busy parents. They currently have a fantastic offer with 10,000 FREE MyFamilyPack's to giveaway which includes all sorts of things such as discounts, freebies and best deals to make mums lives easier(go register now, quickly).

    Capturing the best deals is part of the the Lilypad philosophy.

    Capturing those special moments ..... well that is up to you.

     

    Image courtesy of Freedigitalphotos.net

    Featured post as per our disclosure policy.

  2. These boots are made for walking ... in all weather

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    It has been reported in the Mail online today that forecasters are warning of an early winter, with snow expected as early as October! This has the potential to wreak havoc with my Halloween plans, not to mention a friend's wedding but it is however also another excuse for me to buy new footwear! The UK and Ireland have also been forecast to experience extreme cold conditions and snow from the Arctic for prolonged periods, so maybe footwear won't be the only thing on my shopping list.
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    It is fairly common knowledge of my love affair with shoes and a change in the temperature is just another reason (as if I need one) to buy new shoes. Last year when the snow came, I wasn't prepared. Now I know that this sounds ludicrous when I am a complete control freak but it kind of caught me off guard so I remember going out to play in the snow with the little ones without suitable footwear for any of us really. So today I was introduced to MoziMo and in my search for snow boots, I was able to indulge my passion for shoes. I particularly like these stretch boots on the MoziMo website and whilst they are possibly not the most practical for the forecasted bad weather, if I am going to slip and slide around in the snow, I may aswell look good doing it!

     Rapisardi

    The Met Office has said that below average temperatures in October could mean that there is a chance of upcoming overnight frosts, which would be seen predominantly in the Midlands and south-east (the last time this happened my food shopping wasn't delivered for 4 days because they couldn't get through the lanes by our house! but I digress) so typically I am going to be finding any excuse to accessorise with scarves, hats and gloves.

    My youngest daughter got so excited about a pair of new party shoes at the weekend (I wonder where she gets that from) but getting both my girls the right shoes is important to me. As I have got older, I realise the damage I have done to my own feet over the years by not buying the correct shoes so now buying the best shoes is as much about design as what is best for my feet!

  3. Free Early Learning for Two Year olds

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    I was reading this week that some families maybe able to claim free early learning for their 2 year old children. If you have had children in the last 10 years, you will probably know that all three and four-year-olds can claim some free early learning time from their local council. From September 2013, the Government is now introducing free early learning for some two-year-old children. 

    So why is this making my ranty Friday post?

    We are told that two-year-olds from families claiming certain benefits (or who are looked after by the council) can claim a free early learning place from the beginning of the term after they turn two.  This is great for those children and I wouldn't for one moment suggest that they are not entitled to them but why is it only available for "certain" children?

    I do appreciate that an element of the governments scheme is about tackling the symptoms of poverty but overall, childcare should be more affordable and accessible across the board, to allow more women access to employment. We hear lots about the government trying to get people back into work but ultimately the culture of employment needs to change, it needs to be more flexible and more family friendly, for a start.

    I could argue that just because one family has a job and mortgage, doesn't make their child less worthy of a place but I was reminded this week by Alice about the other side. Alice said: "Whilst on benefits, I went to college and without that childcare I'd not have been able to help myself out of the hole I was in ... the girls in the same position all went on to work full time but at least 3/5 had to give up and go back on benefits due to childcare costs. But on the other hand I think that it shouldn't all be on one foot the working parents should be given the equal amount of help or you're at catch 21 again"

    So which side do you sit on?

    Do you think it should be a blanket availability to all children?

    Do you think it is fair that is only available to "certain" children?

    Shouldn't all children be given the same opportunities, regardless of their parents financial situation?

    I could also start ranting about childcare should be tax deductableb for working parents but I may well be ranting well past Friday!!

     MummyBarrow

  4. WIN a Babyzen YOYO

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    We love finding new things to make parents lives easier and this is why we are very excited to be able to launch our latest competition with Babyzen for the launch of their latest pushchair ..... the Babyzen YoYo.

    YOYO is the first buggy in the world to fully comply with size recommendation for cabin baggage. (we love this)

    As most parents know buggies can be cumbersome and parents often face a struggle getting them up and down stairs, forcing them into car boots and on to packed tubes and busses not to mention trying to store them away at home. And anyone who has flown with a young child will also be familiar with the hassle of having to get the buggy packed away into the main luggage hold as it is simply too big to take on as hand luggage. However, the new YOYO buggy has been revolutionising travelling with a small child.

    BABYZEN YOYO_pink-white frame

    Weighing just 5.8kg, this unique buggy is the most compact buggy ever imagined (52 x 44 x 18 cm when folded). The buggy has a one of a kind folding mechanism which allows it to be opened and folded in seconds with just one hand and it can then be carried over your shoulder with the detachable shoulder strap. 

    The RRP on the YOYO is £309 but we are delighted to be able to offer one to giveaway. Just enter below.

     

    THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

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