Heidi Scrimgeour
As a parenting specialist, Heidi has written for Prima Baby, Gurgle and Practical Parenting and was baby gear editor of Mother & Baby magazine for six years, looking after regular consumer features for the shopping pages as well as specialist consumer content such as buying guides and gift guides. Heidi was the author of a popular parenting column for AOL’s Parentdish and one instalment – on why she hates school sports days – featured in a GCSE English exam paper. Heidi’s work has been a topic of debate on ITV’s This Morning – she argued that you should never tell off someone else’s child – and on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, where she defended the case for toddlers having dummies in a discussion with Jane Garvey. Her articles have also been discussed on Loose Women and shared by Richard Branson.
There is virtually nothing Heidi doesn’t know about baby gear. From which car seat will actually make your life easier, to whether you really need off-road wheels on your buggy, there is no parenting problem she hasn’t solved when it comes to shopping for essentials for your baby, toddler or youngster. Heidi has her hands full as a parent to her three children aged between seven and 16 years old.
She is fond of alcohol-free tipples and she always finds time for a walk on the beach or a night out with the school mums. She has also written features for most UK national newspapers including the Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Telegraph, and for a broad range of consumer magazines and websites, including Red, Psychologies, and Stylist.
Latest articles by Heidi Scrimgeour
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Love is For All at Boots this Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is about celebrating love in all its glorious, multicoloured guises.
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Published
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Paperchase wasn't just a card shop to me - it's the end of an era
Paperchase was so much more than a card shop
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Published
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The best Galentine's Day gifts to celebrate your gal pals in 2023
Galentine's Day gifts for your favourite gal pals - shop our edit
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Published
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Best Valentine's gifts for her that she'll actually love
Best Valentine's gifts for her - shop our edit
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Last updated
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15 best alarm clocks for kids of all ages 2023
Rise and shine! Shop our edit of the best alarm clocks for kids
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Published
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17 best Valentine's Day hampers for 2023 - beautiful gift baskets for all budgets
The best Valentine's Day hampers for 2023 - tried and tested
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Last updated
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Parenting tips: 18 things I know on my son's 18th birthday
Our Consumer Editor shares her top parenting tips on her 'baby's' 18th birthday
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Published
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32 best Valentine’s Day gifts for kids - great buys for all ages
This year's best Valentine's Day gifts for babies, kids, and teens, from Lego and books to sweet treats, toys, and clothes
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Last updated
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A Feminist's Guide to Motherhood by Poppy O'Neill: Our #GoodtoRead for February
A guilt-free parenting guide that covers how to know and grow your power as a mother? We're in.
By Heidi Scrimgeour • Published