Milk teeth and tooth fairy tips
A couple of months ago, N had 1 wobbly tooth. Only 5 days later, he then had a gap where 2 teeth were, plus half a new tooth through and a little white tooth just about showing through the gum. Oh, and…
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School days – school report week
We’re racing towards the end of the school year, and N’s going to have a shock over the summer when he doesn’t need to be in that school routine. Mind you, he’ll be in holiday club for much of it,…
The sportswear dilemma of National Sports Week
Until last week, I’d not felt too pressured by school non-uniform dates. World book day passed pretty easily (I had a plan for Horrid Henry, but N decided he didn’t want to dress up), non-uniform days have either been pj…
Get ready for school with Reading Eggs
This time last year, I was preparing N to start school. Aside from the social and practical aspects, I was hoping to build on his (basic and disinterested) learnings from nursery in phonics and numbers. And that’s where Reading Eggs…
School Days – a rainy sports day
This week was sports day. After the worry about it from last week, I needn’t have worried – the rest of the week went as smoothly too. Sports day As well as sports day, the school had Sports Week where…
School Days – down on school sports
This week’s School Days have been up and down. One moment there’s some great highs, the next and there’s a downer on everything that’s gone on that day. I’m dreading teenage years if this is what is can be like…
School Days – new school shoes and nicknames
It’s seemed like the last week of school days whizzed by, being the first back after the half term. Even N said it had gone quickly, but then got confused when I tried to explain how it feels like time’s…
The psychology of music while driving with kids
Music plays a big part in my life (when younger through playing musical instruments in wind bands, music school, orchestras and swing bands), now mostly through continuing my love a dance. But there’s not a day goes by without me…
8 kids tv shows I love to hate
I’m sure it was the same when we were children, but there’s certain kids tv shows that adults hate. I suppose children do watch a lot more tv than when I was a child. Although my mum did moan about…
Motherhood: the mum and son relationship
While it’s noticeable how much N loves his dad for certain things – bear hug cuddles, play fighting, going out and working on the farm, having a bath while his dad showers – motherhood is very different thanks to the…
Learning about health and exercise at school
One of the great things about children starting school is that you no longer have to answer every question they ask. I’m presuming the teachers get a lot of their questions too. But there’s also the mystery about what they…