Things I know to be true about being a parent...

The Myer toy catalogue provides just as much entertainment as any of the toys in it.


A little bit of TV/Naughty food/being put into the cot for half an hour will not do any harm... you going insane will!


Its a hard job, everyone feels the need to tell you so when your pregnant, but they forget to tell you how much fun it is too!


You have to look at things from their perspective.


They don't need the latest wizzbangwhatsit to be happy, a box or a bit of paper does the trick!


Grandparents/Babysitters/Childcare are wonderful and certainly nothing to ever feel guilty about!


You can always take the batteries out!



The best thing I ever did for Little Miss' relationship with her daddy was to go back to work, It forced him to have to do stuff!


The best thing to do when they have a tanty is walk away.




They will never stave, sure it's frustrating when they wont eat, but they will get hungry eventually.


Kids don't care if their clothes came from the Op Shop, Big W or Pumpkin Patch, they all get dirty the same way.



Yeah sure Breastfeeding is probably the ideal, but a stressed out mum on the edge is not, the best thing you can do for your kids is just the best you can do.



They are pretty hard to break.



Routine may have their place, but kiddies also need to be adaptable.

Instincts are amazing things.

Its not only little boys who wee on their mummies, or poo on them for that matter!

It can't be all bad if I'm going back for a second... or third time... however you want to look at it!