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New Dad: Getting to grips with the new realities
By Thinkbaby on 30/01/2008 01:30:22
The bond between your partner and new baby may be strong, but that shouldn't leave any less chance for you to take up the parenting baton
Once you've brought your new baby back home it can appear as though there's not all that much to do for a new dad, particularly if your partner is breastfeeding. Baby cries, eats, sleeps and then cries, eats and sleeps again, and may seem at her
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Childminder - childcare options
By ThinkBaby on 23/08/2010 21:32:47
The pros and cons of using a childminder, what you can expect and where to find the right childminder for your child
What is a childminder?A childminder works from her or his own home and looks after just a few children at one time. Unlike childcarers who come to your own home to care for your children, by law all childminders must be registered with Ofsted
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Working from home
By ThinkBaby on 04/02/2007 08:55:57
The pros and cons of opting to work from the comfort of your own home as a parent
is the key. Chances are that both of you will need, or want, to work at least part time – the trick comes in making that fit into your new, baby-led schedule. Working from home seems like one way out of the childcare maze, but it’s not always as simple
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The challenges of parenthood
By ThinkBaby on 22/05/2007 01:02:12
Are you prepared for the life changes ahead?
. After birth the effect children will have on both your careers depends very much on whether you use childcare, and how much, how you split responsibilities between yourselves as a couple, whether you are self-employed or work from home and what support
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Are you ready for a baby?
By ThinkBaby on 10/12/2009 01:35:54
If you're planning on having a child then you'll need to be ready for your life to be turned upside down
use childcare, and how much, how you split responsibilities between yourselves as a couple, whether you are self-employed or work from home and what support you have from family and close friends. But however committed you are to your job, once you’re
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New Dad - coping with the pressure of expectations
By ThinkBaby on 11/03/2008 10:50:26
Demands on a new dad's time can come thick and fast, so how do avoid being ground down by the weight of expectation?
-baby socialising - unless you're an insensitive twit who never carries that baton at home, that is. Some friends will accept this more readily than others, often depending on what their own family situation and experiences are. If you're one of the first among your
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Your four-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 03/02/2005 09:21:43
On a developmental roll
the other TB members. You can even link your gallery album to your blog.Working from home - If you're thinking of going back to work but considering working from home as the answer to your childcare dilemma, then make sure you find out more about the pros
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Ten good things about being a working parent
By ThinkBaby on 06/09/2010 01:33:38
It might make you feel guilty at times, but sometimes being a working parent is the best thing for you and your family
, but many working parents find it something of a relief to be able to think about something other than their baby for whole hours at a time. Your life isn't all about nappies, feeding and fretting over development, there's a little corner that's all your own
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