A first sleepover with friends
N’s slept over at the farm lots of times over the last 4 years, but never had a sleepover with friends. Quite a few of his friends have had them before, but last weekend, a friend was having a birthday…
Milestones
I have a tween boy
N might have been 8 year old for a month, but it was only last week that it clicked. I have a tween boy. When most people think of tweens they think of pre-teen girls, growing up far too early,…
8th birthday interview
Another year’s passed and N has turned 8. He celebrated his birthday a bit before, with a trip to soft play with some friends. Unfortunately he had a horrible cold on his birthday, and was at school. He had his…
A playdate birthday party at soft play
It’s not quite N’s 8th birthday yet, but tennis matches, swimming and other events, meant we brought his birthday forward a bit. I’d left planning it a bit late – he mentioned going to the Riverside Hub for a party…
Sticking the first New Year’s Eve party
Firstly Happy New Year. I hope 2019 brings us all what we wish for. I haven’t celebrated new year at midnight for about 16 years. I think that last attempt was 15 years ago when we were invited to my…
The biggest achievements can come from little things
Sometimes the biggest achievements aren’t always huge. Yes, the big milestones are important. But sometimes the achievements that make you swell with pride are the ones that children have slogged away at and you never thought they’d get. In N’s…
The 7th birthday interview – how things change
It’s that time of year again for N’s birthday interview. I love looking back at previous ones to see how they differ. Of course, he refused to do a video this year, and no photos, but it’s always a great…
Learning to drive with Young Driver Firefly lessons
If you want to start your children off on their driving journey, Young Driver lessons could be an idea. We tried out the firefly car lesson for 5-10 year olds
Enjoying summer holiday firsts
This year’s holiday firsts were never going to beat last years when N went on a plane for the first time. But 3 weeks in to this summer and he’s already had some pretty fun firsts. As children grow up…
Pizza Express party confidence
In the past N hasn’t been a keen party goer. He’s gone along to some, to others he’s refused. And there’s always a time beforehand when he says he’s not going. But all parties so far were with lots of…
Child development leaps and bounds
When you have a baby or toddler, the development leaps and the amount they learn is huge each month. Then once they’re older, at school, those milestones slow down. Or rather, they don’t slow down, but they’re more gradual, and…