Paddling pool fun for dog and boy
*Ad-contains affiliate links Our old paddling pool got thrown out a couple of years ago and we never replaced it. Our house’s outdoor tap was put on the other side of our house, ie the lodger’s side. So it’s always…
Family life
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Ultimate tips for running pain free and fun children’s birthday parties
Not every parent loves a birthday party. Especially with the hassles that can crop up. From people not rsvp-ing, to children changing their mind about themes, and the expectations and costs that can be involved. Thankfully ours have been fairly…
End of an unusual year 4 school experience
Well, after 14 weeks of home schooling and 17 weeks of being home thanks to Covid-19, N’s school year 4 was over last week. Six weeks of the strangest summer holidays anyone could imagine are here, and we wonder what…
Recurrent tonsillitis in children – our experience
Recurrent tonsillitis is horrible and it’s not made everything while we’ve been at home as good as it might have been. In so many ways, we’ve been lucky for lockdown. Living on the farm means there’s some normality – the…
Farm themed and animal books for children (chapter books)
As regular readers know, N isn’t the biggest fan of reading. Actually that’s probably an understatement. He’ll read out of school books for the purpose of his school reading daily requirements. But reading for leisure doesn’t happen. The only books…
No back to school dilemma and FOMO
We’re now in week 14 of being away from normal life and school thanks to Covid-19. That’s more than a full term of school we’ve been doing home school alongside me working from home. I would never entertain home schooling…
The sport biography reading discovery – get children reading
It’s taken until the final term of year 4. Five school years of reading. I was despairing. But finally we have found a book that N wants to read, is enjoying, and hasn’t complained when he’s needed to do his…
It’s not just home schooling – what my 9 year old has learnt
Living on a farm has been great for us during lockdown. Ok, it’s a good location and great place to bring up a child, but sometimes it is a bit out of things. You’re not in the village, you have…
Creativity in childhood versus adulthood
Creativity. You either have it or you don’t. Or maybe you do but it grows with you. It’s always been said that children have more imagination, but I’m finding I’m more creative as an adult than I ever was as…
How home schooling works for us – indoors and out
Like so many other parents around the world at the moment, N is at home school. I say home school rather than schooling because I’m not a teacher and I’m largely leaving him to it. I’m also working full time…
Positives to take from our Coronavirus lockdown
Not many people want to be at home. We’re lucky in that we’re not a vulnerable person, the OH still needs to work as a farmer with animals to feed and fields to tend. I’m able to work from home…