Cotswold Mum - formally known as blogbybaby

Overstretched CAMHS, but where does that leave us?

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016Mummy

My first born son has a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD, this is a diagnosis he had 9 years ago from when we were living in Essex. In Essex it was a quick process for

Real Baking Range – Cake Pops

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016Children, Uncategorized

Baking is something I adore, it's something which I never did with my own family growing up, my mum is certainly no baker! But I used to admire my friends mums who would bake them

Little Live Pets – Snuggles My Dream Puppy Review

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016Uncategorized

My children have been begging me for a dog for about a year now. But that is such a huge responsibility to undertake, and when I have four children to look after too, I just

Half-Shell Heroes Squeeze Em’s Review

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016Review, Uncategorized

If you have a pre-schooler who loves TMNT, then these are the perfect toy for them. Targeted for the age range 2-4 years, these Half-Shell Heroes are the perfect companion which are great for smaller

Oddbods Toy Range Out Now!

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016Review, Uncategorized

If your kids are anything like mine, they are loving the show 'Oddbods'. Oddbods is made up of seven cute characters, each with their own personality which is clear to see watching the show. Now

Num Noms hits Bella Italia!

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016Review, Uncategorized

My daughter is crazy on Num Noms, if you haven't heard of them, they are cute collectables which are a joy to not only open, but collect too! In the summer holidays we were invited

Ravensburger 3d Unicorn Puzzle Range

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016Review

Ravensburger is the ultimate puzzle company for us, we have used their products for my whole 13 years of parenting, and it is a brand that I really trust. But there is only so many

Lion Guard – Leap N Roar Kion Review

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016Children

We adore Lion Guard, we recently reviewed some of the new Lion Guard toys that are available, but this time we had a Leap N Roar Kion pounce upon us for review. Kion is the

Being Frugal, Me? Really?

September 9, 2016September 16, 2016Uncategorized

I used to think of the word frugal and imagine someone who is tight and won't spend money at all. I imagined someone living in rags...but the reality is this is so far from the