Newsworthy

After suffering unsightly stretch marks during my pregnancy which haunt me to this day, I was excited (and annoyed it wasn't invented 5 years ago) to read about a band that 'stops' stretch marks. 

A study found that pregnant women using the band and creams (picture below) did not have stretch marks by the end of their pregnancy, compared to two-thirds of wonen who did not use the band and creams in the study who did have stretch marks at the end of their pregnancy. 

I am a bit dubious that this would work, some people get stretch marks when pregnant and the lucky ones who don't (for example; most celebrities) and surely there is more to stopping stretch marks than a band and a bit of cream? 

However, there is clinical evidence that it works so if you want to give it a go log onto www.secretsaviours.com 

The bump survival pack is £69.95 

Obviously I am not pregnant, so I won't be testing it anytime soon. If they could invent a band to remove stretch marks though, I would be the first in the queue to give it a go (with the dubious part of me thinking it's just a fad and I only have myself to blame for my stretch marks. Eating for 2? I thought I was eating for 4!)

Also in the news today...

A head of a boarding school in Berkshire has said that children going to school for the first time have the communication skills of a 2/3 year-old as parents have 'pacified' them with iPads. 

I for one believe that iPads and mobiles should not be given to children, let alone to toddlers (much to Scarlett's annoyance) I don't think there is a 'right' age but in an ideal world I wouldn't want Scarlett to have one until high school. 

I know that sadly in this day and age I will have to give in a lot sooner so Scarlett can be like the rest of her friends. I am aware that iPads are used regularly in all years in primary schools (which is sad as I don't own one, let alone played on one and I'm 25. Scarlett is 5.) 

Then I saw this...

While it is not a new 'thing' it is shocking. When I first saw it I thought that it wasn't that bad and then I thought...

'How the hell long does a child need to be on a potty to use an iPad?!' 

Then there is the thought of a child using a potty, then touching the iPad...all kinds of gross. 

Parents are also saying it is lazy parenting and that is time that could be spent more wisely by actually talking to your child (Shock horror! Talking to your own child!!) 

It's sad that the parents who are 'pacifying' their children will not realise what they are doing as rather than reading a paper, they will be watching Jeremy Kyle while their kids sit on a potty in the corner playing Angry Birds.

Tomorrow is my favourite day in the food calendar (unless there is a chocolate cheesecake day I don't know about?) 

It is....

British Yorkshire Pudding Day!!!!

I will be attempting to make a batch from scratch (and buying some Aunt Bessie's just in case!) 

Someone put the fire brigade on standby please...