Verde Baby Blog

School Holidays on a Budget

I don’t know about you, but the school holidays seem to be here as soon as the previous one ends. I cannot believe how fast 10 or 11 weeks goes. Bu...

Shared Kid's Rooms

We aren’t all lucky enough to have enough rooms in our house for each child, let alone rooms for a playroom, a guest room, or even just a separate ...

Parenting and Mental Health

Let’s be real: some days are a dream, the kids get up, dressed, eat, and play nicely without clawing each other’s eyes out or fighting over who bre...

Grief in Children

Think of this… If you are old enough to love, you are old enough to grieve1. Grief and loss are things we all will experience throughout our lives ...

Toy Chaos? Need help? Read this...

I don’t know about you, but we put effort in decorating a space and we love it. But is it kid proof? Is there even such a thing. Honestly, I really...

Supporting children's emotional development

Ok… So, let’s be honest. Parenting sometimes just sucks. I know it’s a cliché to say that “it’s the hardest job you’ll ever do, but also the most i...

Emotional Intelligence in Children

I need to first say that I am NOT a Child Psychologist or an expert in this area. This blog represents my opinion only and is based on my experienc...

Easter Ideas 2023

It feels like we finish one “event” and the next one is straight upon us. Easter is more than 3 months after Christmas but, to me anyway, it feels ...

Surviving School Holidays!

If you’re anything like me, then School Holidays are stressful and a bit daunting if I’m honest. We can’t all have fabulous holidays to keep everyo...

Kid's bedroom trends

Kid’s rooms are often the most exciting and fun rooms in our homes to decorate. Whether it’s a blank canvass or a quick update, knowing what’s on ...

Timeless kids room décor ideas

Kids room décor trends change so often, kind of like fashion I suppose. So we thought we might try look into some of the room décor ideas that are ...

Bed canopy for double beds

One of our most asked questions is “do our (Spinkie Baby) canopies fit over double or queen beds?”   In short yes! But there are ways to optimise ...