MUMMY TO THE MAX

Ever since Maxwell was born, I was keen to get him in a good bedtime routine. Over a good few months when Maxwell was small, we struggled to get him into a routine however 4 years later, Maxwell is now in a fantastic routine for bedtime and goes up to bed at 7pm every night. We are lucky but I wonder if we had not been so persistent at the start, would Maxwell be in such a good routine now?

Before Maxwell was born I already had a idea of what products I would use on his skin. I was aware that baby's skin was sensitive and I hated the thought of putting something on Maxwell's skin which he may react to. After talking to other parents I heard lots of positive things about the brand Johnson's, since Maxwell was born we have used Johnson's bath products. Maxwell's skin has always been soft and he has never had a reaction to their products.

Maxwell and I were lucky enough to receive a bundle of the new First Touch range from Johnson's. The range included: All in one wash, moisturising lotion, barrier cream, shampoo and wipes. The new First Touch range is a brand new fragrance-free range developed for newborns that includes everything mums need to cleanse and protect their baby’s delicate skin from top to toe.


First of all we tried the wipes. Over time we have tried lots of different brands of wipes and to date we have been extremely happy with the Johnson's brand. Previously we have tried other brands and have found that the wipes are to wet or to dry and tend to come out in clumps which make it hard when changing nappies and cleaning messy hands and faces. When we tried the new First Touch range wipes we found that they were wet enough, did not come out in clumps and they did not split. They were perfect to use on Maxwell's skin and came in a large pack of 64 which means that they would last over a long period of time.

Secondly we tried the  First Touch shampoo and all in one wash. Maxwell is a huge fan of baths and adores nothing more than splashing around in a lot of bubbles. The all in one wash can be carefully poured into the bath due to its great pouring hole which is fairly small. This allows the all in one wash to flow into the bath instead of going into the bath clumpy which makes it harder to break down so less bubbles form. The First Touch shampoo was also a hit in our household, I used very little shampoo to wash Maxwell's hair however the shampoo seemed to spread out well and a lot of bubbles were formed meaning Maxwell's hair had a good wash. I liked the fact that these products were fragrance free as after bath time I do not always want to smell a strong smell of bath products on Maxwell's skin.

The Johnson’s Baby First Touch range is available at many supermarkets, chemists and also Boots.

Recently Johnson's got in touch to ask would we like to take part in their Johnson’s Baby Easy Rinse Foaming Shampoo hair washing Challenge. To complete the challenge we were sent a bottle of shampoo, a cute frog mirror, some bright wall stickers and an easy to pour jug.



The new Johnsons shampoo has been developed so bathing is fun instead of the nightmare it can become. The new shampoo has a easy to use pump foam shampoo which ensures that only a small amount of shampoo comes out when pumping it onto your hand. This ensures that children are able to wash their own hair with ease instead of relying on parents doing it for them.

Challenge 1 - DIY Fun Factor Maxwell always enjoys having baths but I knew he would enjoy it even more thanks to Johnsons. Maxwell needed to squirt a small amount of shampoo into his hands for this challenge, ready to rub it into his own hair. He did have a little trouble due to his hands being a little wet and his hands skippering about but with a little help from Mummy we managed to complete the challenge.



Challenge 2 - Funky Foam FunWe sat the frog mirror on the edge of the bath so Maxwell was able to see himself in it. This challenge was to make a funky hair style but down to the fact that Maxwell only has a little hair he was only able to spike it up. Maxwell enjoyed rubbing the shampoo into his hair and I was happy to see that it didn't run into his little eyes. Due to the foam sticking well to his hands we found that no shampoo was wasted in the transition from his hands to his head.



Challenge 3 - Rinse Ease
As a parent I was really impressed with the new Johnson's shampoo. It smelt lovely, it was easy to use and even for younger children it is a useful learning tool to help children learn how to wash their own hair. We had great fun completing this challenge and I know Maxwell will continue to wash his hair and learn eventually the last step of learning how to rinse the shampoo out of his hair.

1. Maxwell has been de-cluttering this week
2. Maxwell has been trying lots of new foods
3. Maxwell has started to enjoy rocking on his rocking horse
4. Maxwell has got a little bossy
5. Maxwell went shopping

One of Maxwell's favourite hobbies is to have baths. He loves to play, splash and have fun however recently he had become uninterested in his bath toys and he had started to enjoy his bath's less. This all changed when TOMY sent us over a Surfin Beaver and a Turtle Tots from their Aqua Fun range.

Surfin Beaver is a colourful toy which is aimed at children aged 12 months +. To make him work you wind up the motor on his surfboard which he is laid on and the Surfin Beaver will paddle along the water by flipping his tail in the water. If you press Surfin Beavers tail you are able to hear him singing his favourite surf song.


I found the toy to be a little disappointing as we found that the tail of the Surfin Beaver was not powerful enough to make the Surfin Beaver go forward in the water however Maxwell did have fun pushing him around the bath as well as listing to his catchy surf song. Maxwell found it easy to use the toy and I liked that it has been designed for small hands. If TOMY was able to fix the tiny fault with Surfin Beaver I would rate this toy 10/10 due to that fact that it is a great bath time toy that children are able to have a lot of fun with.


Turtle Tots is a cute toy which is suitable for children aged 12 months +. The toy reminds me of a mummy turtle and her babies. In the box you are able to find parts that make up a large turtle and there are 4 small turtle's which are also included. The small turtles can either stick onto their mummy's turtle shell or they are able to stick onto the bath when they explore away from her.


Turtle Tots is a lot of fun and there are many things you are able to do. You are able to squirt the small turtles and hear your little one streak with laughter as they are hit by water, take the turtles shell off to reveal pouring cups which have small holes in that can act as a shower or you can match the pouring cups up to the shapes under the shell.


Maxwell enjoyed playing with the turtle tots. They have provided him with hours of entertainment and have taught him some skills which he wasn't clear about before. I found that at just £15 turtle tots would be a great toy for any children looking to learn shapes as well as have a lot of fun in the bath.

1. Maxwell has learnt to blow kisses
2. Maxwell enjoys looking at picture books before bed
3. Maxwell only has his dummy at night time/nap time
4. Maxwell has a new bath friend
5. Maxwell's speech is coming on leaps and bounds

This week Maxwell has learnt to blow kisses. At bedtime he gets into bed, waves good night and then blows me kisses. It is so incredibly cute. Once in bed Maxwell likes to read a special teddy bear book.  Its called Opposite Teddy Bear and has some lovely pictures of bears as well as bold words! The book shows the teddy bear going on a journey and doing opposite things.  Maxwell enjoys flicking through it.

As some of our readers may know, Maxwell has a dummy. Over the past few weeks, I have not been letting him have it in the day.  He is coming up to two years old and as I was worried it was preventing him learning to speak. This week Maxwell has not had his dummy at all in the day time and only has been having it at nap time and bedtime. Soon I hope he realises he doesn't need it at all.

Last week I decided Maxwell needed something to put all his bath toys in. I managed to find him a big duck that clips on the side of the bath and if you open its beak you can drop the bath toys in and they fall in the net. Maxwell loves it! He often goes to visit it throughout the day and loves opening and closing the ducks beak.

Maxwell's speech has really improved. He seems to learn new sounds, and tries to pronounce words each day. It amazes me at how well he has been getting on. He tries to say the word ball, car, bye and hi and he also likes to say "OH". I am sure he will get there soon.

I rarely get any time to myself, but when I do I love a nice hot bath with some bubbles to relax with. Recently I was sent some bath bombs by Find Me A Gift. I was in for a treat. I was sent The Bomb Cosmetics Je T’aime Gift Set.



The first thing I noticed was the packaging it came in. It was presented beautifully in a gift wrapped box. The box was decorated with funky heart prints. It looked like the perfect way to pamper myself but it would also be the perfect gift to someone to say ‘I love you’!

What do you get?

1 x Ruby Vegas Soap (100g)
1 x Summer of Love Bath Blaster (160g)
1 x Love Cloud Bath Creamer (30g)
1 x Bedazzled Bath Blaster (160g)
1 x Crazy Cupid Soap (100g)


I tried the bath bombs and soap out over a 5 day period and was surprised at the quality of them. They were great and I found there was nothing bad to report back about them.
My favourite was the Love cloud bath creamer. I loved how tiny it was (30g) and enjoyed watching it fizzle away in my bath.
The Summer of Love Bath Blaster, blasted me away. I loved the smell it gave off, strawberries and cream. This would be a perfect addition to the bath after a hot summers day.
Out of the soaps I really enjoyed using the Crazy Cupid Soap. I liked the cute heart design it had and I enjoyed the lavender smell it gave off.

The bath bombs did not leave my bath greasy or leave tiny bits at the bottom of my bath. Normally I find many other bombs do. Normally I either slip around after using other bombs or end up with lots of bits at the bottom of the bath but this was not the case.


All these bath time treats are handmade which I found gave them a added special touch.
These sensual soaps and bath bombs are made using carefully selected ingredients, natural butters and essential oils, including velvety Cocoa and Shea Butter, Lavender and Sweet Orange essential oils. The leave you feeling fresh and smelling beautiful.

Overall, I loved the products and found that they were also a fantastic price, at just £11.99 you can have hours of relaxation in the bath.

I would rate this product 5/5

For more information please visit Find Me a gifts website.