Let's explore one of the biggest frustrations in feeding our children: picky eating. You are definitely not alone if you have one or more selective eater(s) in the house. And you are not alone feeling frustrated, guilty, or anxious about this. If there were a Golden...
Weaning is the process whereby a child learns to take nourishment other than his mother's milk. It starts when the child is introduced to foods and drinks in addition to breast milk and ends when they finally stops nursing. All breastfeeding journeys will inevitably...
Before Covid, the BCT held a Nearly New Sale without fail every spring and every autumn. They were eagerly anticipated by both our members and the local community as the ‘in place’ to buy high-quality second-hand baby and children’s articles at very reasonable prices....
Having a new baby is a big change. Depending on family dynamics and how much older the sibling(s) are, it might be easier or more difficult to survive the change. Still, integrating him with older siblings will involve some chaos, misunderstandings and big emotions...
SWIMWEAR VISIBILITY QUIZ What would you choose? Neons, primary colours, bold or pastel shades? A solid block of colour, with dark or light stripes or a small or large pattern? In a swimming pool with a light or dark floor, or a lake, swimwear of which colour and...
What is it and what does it mean if you have it? If you are pregnant in Belgium, at some point between week 24 and 28 of your pregnancy, you will be invited to come to the lab first thing in the morning. The nurse will draw some blood to measure your fasting blood...
Gabriela remembers her life with a newborn…. ‘Welcome to the chaos’, I said to my husband, as he returned home from work. Our living room was (and is) a mess. What was once a stylish, beautifully decorated room with shades of white, beige and some accents of yellow,...
When many years ago my one-year-old son was diagnosed with severe food allergies, I was shocked, and I wanted to cry. I felt that I would not be able to cook him a single meal! He could not have milk, eggs, potatoes, bananas, apples and many other things. I spent...
What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a widespread mental health problem with a prevalence of 10 to 15%. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classifies postpartum depression as a major depressive episode that starts...
The BCT is run entirely by volunteers and the day-to-day running costs are funded solely by membership fees and the income from our Nearly New Sales (so not at all during COVID). To meet the ever-rising costs, we have tried to find simple ways to bring in extra income...
Whether it’s the summer holidays or time for the back-to-school routines: As we are filling our children’s calendars with activities all week long, we may be forgetting that having time to do “nothing” matters. When was it that you planned nothing for the weekend, and...
By Nina Kralj, MSc (University of Edinburgh), www.apparently-parenting.com As a mom, wife, counsellor, and head of a nonprofit in Slovenia working with abused children and their families, I’ve spent over 6,000 hours talking with kids and their parents answering their...
