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School days
The fun of school days Year 5 in June
ByEmma July 2, 2021
June’s been a great month at school for N. Ok, there’ve been some things he’s not keen on (moaning about the food has increased since the old cook left, and he moaned about that enough!), and having to do more…
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Cycling to school experience and dilemmas
ByEmma June 29, 2021
Tweens and independence. There’s always a stage where children need to be given more independence. But it’s hard to know when that is. Especially when there’s a disagreement between parents as to how to deal with it. I never thought…
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Parenting | Style
Getting kids out of sportswear and where to buy boys sportswear
ByEmma April 19, 2023
When children are small it’s easy to decide what they’ll wear. Put them in gorgeous bright colours, pretty dresses, or sweet rompers. But as they grow older they want more of a say. N has been older than many before…
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Parenting | Party ideas
An empty house and a glamping sleepover party
ByEmma June 2, 2021
It’s been a long time since parties happened, but now they’re starting back up again. Last weekend N went to a glamping party. So different to the parties we used to have as children, but if you’ve got the outdoor…
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School days
School days – May Year 5
ByEmma June 2, 2021
This year is flying by, seemingly faster with every month that goes by. May was full of miserable weather, but school still managed to get through a lot. Thankfully N’s couple of sore throats and slightly raised tonsils, was just…
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School days in April year 5
ByEmma August 12, 2021
The school year is whizzing by. We’re already into the summer term, and hoping that within a month or so, we’ll be able to relax some of the social distancing so the children can do things like sports day, although…
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Back to school again and Easter fun
ByEmma April 2, 2021
It’s the end of another school term, and we’re getting ever closer to the end of another school year. Year 5, and one that seems to have rushed by, with over half a term of it as remote learning. Thankfully…
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Party ideas
Party goody bag ideas for 10-11 year olds
ByEmma June 24, 2023
Maybe party bags and goody bag fillers for 10-11 year olds aren’t the same as for children at younger parties. They are probably less fussed about getting party bags given parties tend to move toward smaller get togethers, often activities…
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Parenting | School days
Helping with independence at school
ByEmma March 15, 2021
My view on parenting is that it’s our job to make our children ready to be unleashed on the world on their own. At whatever age that ends up being. Hopefully the time they leave home they’re ready for the…
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The difference between school learning now and then
ByEmma March 8, 2021
The one thing that remote learning has done, has provided parents more of an insight into the work and learning their children are doing. Unless children are in a different room or in headphones all day, school work has been…
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Parenting
Being a natural mother without maternal instinct
ByEmma February 26, 2021
Not everyone is a natural mother, or has that maternal instinct that people assume all women will have. I’m definitely not the maternal type – I don’t coo over babies, and never longed for babies or children. When you’ve never…
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