TheBleghHousewife

About two months ago we carted my son (and ALL of his luggage) across ocean to Italy. Flying with a baby is stressful. Because children are notorious for not being constant - i.e. they never sleep when you want them to, but always slumber right before you are about to leave the house and have their bags all ready and packed. Yup, so add an international flight to the mix and it's no wonder we become so stressed that we start prepping a month in advance for the journey. I heard all the horror stories about flying with kids, and I can tell you, that in the end it wasn't so bad. So, here are my list of tips for flying with a baby. 1. Visit your pead, baby clinic or the pharmacy about a week before you leave. If your little one is restless, they can provide a sedative type syrup to help calm their nerves, relax and sleep. I'm not normally one to do this kind of thing, but the health professionals seem unanimous in this that flights can be stressful for the entire family,...

Motherhood is scary. Motherhood in South Africa can be terrifying. Now, ain't that the truth. I adore my little man with my whole heart, but in many ways having him has made me an easy target when it comes to crime. Mom's are easy targets. It's that simple. I mean when it comes down to it, your focus and attention is on your child(ren). Here's a simple example: The other day I was in a grocery store, I had my little munchkin sitting in the chair part of the trolley/shopping cart (with a cart cover - he's loving this experience, I might add). At the end of my manic shopping spree (because I know that he's only going to be calm, relaxed and giggly for so long before he loses his mind and wants to be picked up). I followed the snake-like queue waiting patiently to reach the front and be called to a check-out counter. The entire time I was moving slowly with the queue I was singing and playing with my baby in order to keep him distracted, two women (what ap...