A last the sun has tentatively appeared so it’s time for some appropriate clothing. Here are my top picks, along with some serious footwear and of course the obligatory raincoat to see your little (boy!) one through.  I’ve kept cost down to a minimum and a big focus on primary colours and checks and stripes – my little boy goes crazy for anything patterned. Continue Reading

So I’ve already posted on my top Independent label picks for A/W- the more expensive, hand-me-down pieces that are built to last. If you can stretch the budget, good for you. However, before going out to spend a fortune and if you can’t spend a fortune then your little one won’t lose out this A/W by any stretch of the imagination. I do have my favourites, who doesn’t? I like to champion stores or brands that might not be the first port of call. Mothercare is one of those. It’s reputation is getting better but it is nowhere near what it should be given their offering. Exceptional value for money first and foremost- but perhaps that is the least unexpected, quality and massive choice from the cool and trendy to the more traditional- Mothercare has no less than 15 different collections ( style wise and a budget one) for the 2 year old. Having been lucky enough to preview the A/W I knew that there were so pieces that I really wanted for myself let alone for toddler Pregnantcitygirl. Once online and shopping it was hard to keep myself to 15 pieces as some of the cute long-sleeved t’s come in packs of 3, so to make it easy on myself  I’m going to count sets as 1 pick; cost wise you wouldn’t notice either. It’s just even better value! There are some noticeable colours this season too. Maroon being one and a colour that I am fond of. Navy and grey too, gorgeous autumnal colours. But don’t think dowdy because if you have something dark then be assured that you will get the added playful print/ pattern or picture that lifts it above and beyond the ordinary. Continue Reading

‘All change please!’. A phrase that once I was accustomed to hearing at Tube stations in a previous life in the City. Now, it means many different things but most relevant to today is the need for a totally new wardrobe for a toddler. They don’t need excuses ‘ it’s gone out of fashion’, ‘it shrunk in the wash’, ‘it’s so worn out, I look like a tramp’. No, the toddler has the ultimate excuse; it doesn’t fit me anymore! Nuff said!
It’s funny because I’m great at shopping for myself, I think that I have a great sense of style (!) and automatically seem to know what goes with what when it comes to my own clothes but give me an 18 month old little boy and I seem to lose any sense of that altogether. Continue Reading

Over 20 million Mums are being honoured today with the release of ‘Mother’s Day Moments’, a user-generated movie capturing the real moments experienced by Mums up and down the country this Mother’s Day.

The film was directed by award-winning filmmaker and ‘Child of our Time’ Director Susie Donaldson, piecing together video clips tweeted and shared socially by real British Mums over 24 hours. The film was commissioned by Mothercare and is available to view here click to watch Continue Reading