Jennifer Barton
Columnist
Jennifer is a freelance writer based in London and originally from New York. She's mum to Diana and chronicles their life together in Toddler Tales (for the first year of her adventures with baby D, see The Newborn Diaries). Jennifer has also written on parenting and childbirth topics for U.S. websites Parents.com and Mothering.com and is a regular contributor to MyDaily.co.uk.
Toddler Tales: Judgement day
Here's something they don't tell you about parenting before it happens to you: as a parent, every action and choice you make is potentially subject to criticism, rude commentary and glares from random strangers.
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Toddler Tales: Bag of tricks
In the almost-two years since Diana was born, her nappy bag has been my saviour in times of need and my nemesis on a daily basis (I'm convinced I'm shrinking under the sheer weight of the thing).
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Toddler Tales: TDA (Toddler displays of affection)
Unlike PDA, I'm discovering that TDA (the toddler display of affection) is rather sweet, even when it's not directed at me.
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Toddler Tales: Stairs
From the moment Diana started crawling, stairs have been a source of fascination for her and of terror for me. For D, stairs signify a new adventure every time she sees them; for me, they're just another safety worry.
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Toddler Tales: Crying over spilled milk
I often hear parents of toddlers, when speaking to other parents of toddlers, spelling out certain words instead of saying them in front of their kids: "If the weather gets better, we may go to the p-a-r-k later so she can ride her s-c-o-o-t-e-r."
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