Parenting Archives - Louise Riis https://louiseloveslondon.com/category/parenting/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://louiseloveslondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-llicon-32x32.jpg Parenting Archives - Louise Riis https://louiseloveslondon.com/category/parenting/ 32 32 Music – The Strongest Form of Magic! https://louiseloveslondon.com/music-the-strongest-form-of-magic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-the-strongest-form-of-magic https://louiseloveslondon.com/music-the-strongest-form-of-magic/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:58:25 +0000 https://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=11618 Clara has always been very fond of music. I sang to her, when I was still pregnant - and played classical music, so she could “listen”, while growing beautiful and strong in my womb. It has actually been proven that, in the third trimester, an unborn baby can recognise her mother’s voice, her native language and even begin to remember word patterns and rhymes!

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/music-the-strongest-form-of-magic/feed/ 13 Clara’s Playhouse Makeover https://louiseloveslondon.com/claras-playhouse-makeover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=claras-playhouse-makeover https://louiseloveslondon.com/claras-playhouse-makeover/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:17:21 +0000 https://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=11165 How to transform a classic green/blue wooden playhouse into a nordic-styled fairytale playhouse? I might as well admit, that I am NOT a DIY person, but I love making Clara happy - and this project was the perfect surprise for my little girl

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/claras-playhouse-makeover/feed/ 14 A few Ideas on how to keep your Child Happy and Entertained at Home https://louiseloveslondon.com/a-few-ideas-on-how-to-keep-your-child-happy-and-entertained-at-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-few-ideas-on-how-to-keep-your-child-happy-and-entertained-at-home https://louiseloveslondon.com/a-few-ideas-on-how-to-keep-your-child-happy-and-entertained-at-home/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:52:24 +0000 https://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=10356 “Mummy… I am booored!”

Everyone must stay at home these days to help stop the spread of the Corona-virus - and that can be quite a challenge for both adults and kids! Clara misses her nursery and her little friends, and I find it hard to entertain her all the time - (especially as she is not really old enough to watch an entire Disney movie or concentrate too long on a single activity)

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/a-few-ideas-on-how-to-keep-your-child-happy-and-entertained-at-home/feed/ 0 Family Fun at the Royal Opera House https://louiseloveslondon.com/family-fun-at-the-royal-opera-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-fun-at-the-royal-opera-house https://louiseloveslondon.com/family-fun-at-the-royal-opera-house/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:05:58 +0000 https://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=10145 You might not have guessed it… But The Royal Opera House in London is actually a very child-friendly place! I absolutely love taking Clara here - and trust me, you won’t feel alone, when bringing your little one.

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/family-fun-at-the-royal-opera-house/feed/ 0 10 things I love in Clara’s Nursery https://louiseloveslondon.com/10-things-i-love-in-claras-nursery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-things-i-love-in-claras-nursery https://louiseloveslondon.com/10-things-i-love-in-claras-nursery/#comments Sun, 10 Nov 2019 22:26:42 +0000 https://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=9914 There are so many wonderful things about motherhood. Being a mother to a little person, who means everything to me, is by far the most important thing, that has ever happened in my life. Motherhood just puts the whole world into perspective...Nothing else matters except from Clara being a happy and healthy little girl!  

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/10-things-i-love-in-claras-nursery/feed/ 3 Clara’s 1st Birthday https://louiseloveslondon.com/claras-1st-birthday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=claras-1st-birthday https://louiseloveslondon.com/claras-1st-birthday/#comments Wed, 29 May 2019 21:25:40 +0000 http://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=8543 I can’t believe that I am about to write this… But Clara is one! My little girl is actually 1 year old. What just happened? More than ever, I am thinking about my mother’s words to me, when Clara was born: “Hold on to the tiny moments and cherish the little snuggles… They grow up so fast!” She was right!

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/claras-1st-birthday/feed/ 10 How to pick the right book for your baby https://louiseloveslondon.com/how-to-pick-the-right-book-for-your-baby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-pick-the-right-book-for-your-baby https://louiseloveslondon.com/how-to-pick-the-right-book-for-your-baby/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:21:47 +0000 http://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=7293 “Children are made readers in the laps of their parents” (Emilie Buchwald)

I don’t know about you, but if there is one thing I remember as a child, it was when my mother read bedtime stories for me! Even though I might prefer Tom Hardy reading stories for me now, (sorry, mum!), I hope, that Clara will enjoy me reading to her - as much as I appreciated my mother reading for me!

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]]> https://louiseloveslondon.com/bath-time-with-baby/feed/ 4 How to cope with stress as a new mum! https://louiseloveslondon.com/how-to-cope-with-stress-as-a-new-mum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-cope-with-stress-as-a-new-mum https://louiseloveslondon.com/how-to-cope-with-stress-as-a-new-mum/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:39:42 +0000 http://louiseloveslondon.com/?p=6940 There is no doubt, that mum life can be stressful! I think, that I speak for many new mums, when I say, that “worrying is a big part of my day!” I worry over, why Clara sometimes won't sleep, why she wakes up crying in the middle of the night, if I feed her correctly, and when to call the doctor, if she has a fever!(Yes, my doctor knows very well, who I am these days!)

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