Pants, pull ups and nappies
N’s now 2 months off 3 years old, and is still no closer to being toilet trained. I say no closer, but we’re not so far off in the other direction. In the mornings when he first wakes up he’s…
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How to make a 3D snowflake
I’ve finally managed to get some crafting done. It probably helps that to make a 3D snowflake I didn’t need to get the craft supplies out…well, apart from tracking down some glue dots! If you’ve not seen them over the…
Master No – the answer’s ‘no’
We have a bit of a ‘no man’ at the moment. I might change N’s name to Master No. It all started with the swimming meltdown at the weekend, but it’s now followed through to nursery. I’m trying to get…
Trendy Thursday (or Friday!) – a week of jumpers
While I love N in shorts and t-shirts, I love it when the weather turns and we can get all the stripy jumpers out of his drawers. With lots of navy, burgundy and denim on the bottom half, it’s nice…
50 Books 2013 challenge – November update
The last couple of months I’ve been quite slack at reading, but have got back into it now, so only 1 to go to hit my 50 books challenge for this year. Just one month of not reading a full…
Christmas displays in Milton Keynes
Last year I took N to Milton Keynes to see the Christmas displays with my mum. I wanted to take him again this year (predominantly for me as I love seeing the displays), but he did love the train so…
First Swimming refusal
Oh dear. This week saw a major meltdown and swimming refusal. Because we’ve been visiting my mum in the mornings, he has his lunch there, then we head to swimming with him having his nap in the car. Before we…
Getting out in the fresh air
The past few weeks haven’t created many opportunities to get out and about. Usually we spend a bit of time around the farm and then go out to explore places at the weekend, but with lots of visiting my mum,…
When is ill too ill for swimming?
When you’re taking your baby or toddler swimming, it’s always hard to know when they’re ill and shouldn’t be going swimming. They can’t tell you when they’re ill, and often, they could be a bit off colour but still be…
How do children cope with serious illness?
Illness, more specifically terminal illness, is something that you’d never wish on anyone and their families, but with children involved there’s always a worry about how they’ll cope and deal with it. I have to say, so far, N’s been…
Playing together as toddlers
N’s very definitely now at the starting to playing together stage, rather than playing alongside other children. It’s lovely to see the development of this, and how it differs when he’s with different children. At his day nursery, he’s the…
