About UsMonkey is my three year old, my first born. He is a wonderfully active young boy and what Dr. Sears might describe as ' high needs'. He loves trains and cycling with his daddy. He has Cow's Milk Protein Allergy that he hasn't grown out of yet. He lives up to his nickname.
Piggy is the baby, he got his nickname as he snorted a lot in the early weeks. Turns out this was due to his silent reflux. He loves to smile, be carried around all day and when he cries you know all about it. Me, I'm the mummy - Niamh. My academic and work background is in social care and justice. I'm currently on maternity leave. Monkey's arrival and my introduction to parenting a high needs child taught me a lot. It also fostered a huge interest in positive, informed choice based pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding and gentle and responsive parenting. I'm currently studying mindfulness and to be a breastfeeding counsellor and will be starting studying antenatal training soon. |