School days in June – primary school year 3
Another month of primary school has gone and we’re less than a month away from the end of year 3. Here’s what’s been going on in June’s School Days. Assessments I think N is better on the exam side than…
Family life
Everything family oriented on bubbablue and me, parenting, milestones, children, growing up
Go greener with eco friendly party bag ideas
Party bags can seem like so much hassle, and they can add up to a substantial amount of money if you’re hosting a large kids party. But it’s still nice to give a small toy and cake, even if you…
How to help children cope with a first sleepover with friends
A first sleepover. It’s a big step for children and can be so exciting. But for some, they find it daunting being away from home. Nowadays children seem to stay away from home a lot earlier and more frequently, than…
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…
The joys of cinema trips with kids
Cinema trips with N haven’t always been a success. It was a long time coming to when he could sit quite happily and watch a film all the way through at home. At home there’s always distractions which means it’s…
Year 3 school days in May
May has been the start of the busy season for school. SATs exams for the older and younger children. N announced that he was quite looking forward to doing his in 3 years time because they got to have breakfast…
Talking about weight and skinny kids
It might be different when you have girls, but I’ve never really thought about the way I’ve described N. Or thought about the words I’ve used. If I had a girl I’d always be thinking about phrasing descriptions to avoid…
Children’s tv shows – when did they get so good?
When we were kids my mum put a time restriction on our television viewing at one stage. My brother and I were allowed 5 hours of tv a week each, but we could watch the other’s 5 hours as well….
Year 3 school days in April
Whoa, April seems so long ago now, but I realised I’ve not done an April School days update. There was plenty going on, so I didn’t want to forget about the month. Easter The Easter run up at school is…
No to a games console – XBox arguments
I don’t think I’m that strict a mum. I’m certainly less strict than my mum was when we were growing up. There are things that I expect of N like good behaviour when out and about, politeness, and being kind…
Why the school gate doesn’t have to be daunting
The school gate and cliques. For so many parents, predominantly mums, the school run and having to stand in the playground and wait for children to come out of school is one of the things that fills them with dread…