This week was back and submersion week at swimming. N’s not really that fussed about either one, especially when neither involved his favourite swimming float/mat activities. It must be strange for the toddlers being on their back. It takes a…
N’s experience of the seaside before this weekend was limited to about 10 minutes on the beach last August in wellies, before the rainclouds opened. So it was great that we were able to do a fleeting visit to Cleethorpes…
It’s so hard to know how strict to be with your child’s behaviour. Obviously the way you’ve been brought up makes a difference, and you have to contend with both parents’ point of view. But at least you can control…
It’s great when summertime arrives and the weather’s better, as after nursery, N can just potter around on the farm. Even when there’s no-one around, he wants to see what’s going on, so I end up taking him for a…
When N’s going through a growth spurt, it’s an expensive business. At least he’s only 2, but I hate to think how much it’s going to cost when he’s a teenager on a growth spurt to feed him. I mean,…
N’s obviously way off school yet, or at least way off secondary school, but Ofsted have reported that pupils need to be set at 11 to ensure the brightest don’t slip academically. This kind of announcement always has people…
Hmm, well not the actual toddler cooking, but the toddler’s ‘food’. We have an Aga. It’s great, not only for food but also for drying clothes, warming yourself etc. There’s no way N would be able to open the doors…
N was so cute today. He loves going to play at his youngest cousin’s on the days he goes there (not entirely sure he’s going to cope once the cousin starts school in September), and today was one of those…
Not just why start swimming, but why start so early? When I think back, although my mum took me to swimming pools when I was young, we probably didn’t start formal swimming lessons until just before or school age. Nowadays…
We generally tend to have Sunday dinner at the farm, but this week N was keen to get back home for some reason, rather than loitering and chilling out, annoying his Gramps while he’s trying to watch the news. N…
After a busy day out yesterday, today’s been more of the same with a few hours at at the Banbury Show. We went last year and the weather was amazing, so I was optimistic for today. Unfortunately it was a…
