Birthday party gatecrasher
A toddler gatecrashing birthday parties due to childcare, and thinking about future parties of his own
Family life
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Mystery toddler clothing surprise
Today was a bit of a manic start to the day. I was due up north for a 10am meeting, so OH was due to be keeping N entertained from before 7 and then taking him to nursery. Usually although…
Car and toddler trouble ahead
After just 5 weeks of being away, N has got into some real toddler ways…obstinacy being the major one we’re facing. Thankfully we’ve not really had full on tantrums, or when they’ve erupted we’ve been able to put them off…
What’s funny now?
N’s a pretty cheery little boy and always has been. Lots of smiles does make it easier to work out if he’s a bit off colour. There’s certain things that are always going to make him laugh: Daddy coming into…
Little dancer
Every development toddler email newsletter I receive seems to have mentioned that this is the stage where toddlers are on the move (mmm, think we’ve had that stage for a while, although running is definitely a favourite at the moment)….
Cultural entertainment
N’s not really a fan of the television. Well, he doesn’t seem that fussed by it, even though (naughty me) it tends to be on all the time as background noise. I always mean to put the radio on but…
Bye Bye – new words
“Bye” is N’s current favourite word. His vocabulary’s growing gradually, still obsessing with animals and their noises, but he loves saying “bye” and waving as he leaves places. (Waving to say hello is also popular, but less so). It…
Words words words
N’s always been a bit of a chatty one, although it’s so far been more jabbering to himself than many discernable words. He’s getting there, although is showing little want to actually make an effort to copy specific words people…
Nursery extras
Apart from the air temperature at N’s nursery which seems to be a bit hot for him, I’ve been really pleased with the nursery I chose (note I, as the OH wasn’t fussed about nurseries and made the decision about…
Development milestones
I’ve not really been one to worry about N hitting milestones, as on the whole he’s Mr Average with the occasional Mr Early thrown in for good measure. It astounds me though how different guidelines can be in different sources….
Confident climber at soft play
The last time we went to soft play we had a result….whoop, the first time N clambered up the steps, through the tunnel and down the slide all by himself. All very exciting for me. It means I don’t have…
