Question time – questions from a 4 year old
Anyone with a 4 year old knows that this is the age that questions are coming thick and fast. It’s never ending, I have no idea what prompts some of them. I’d love to know how their minds actually work….
Parenting
Everything parenting and family oriented. Milestones, our family, growing up
Healing power of Natrasan First aid spray – giveaway
Generally I’m quite relaxed about medical treatment for bumps and bruises. We get a lot of bruises. I think it’s genetic (plus I’m on warfarin so bruise more easily now), because as a child my mum always worried about all…
Why you shouldn’t involve your 4 year old in party invitations
Children’s parties are a nightmare. I’m not sure that anyone would say they’re without hassle. I am being fairly relaxed about N’s ‘non-birthday’ party (apart from potentially having to do a few sun dances to pray that it’ll be dry…
The 10 positions of sleeping children
We all know and appreciate how angelic children look when they’re asleep. It can definitely be deceptive with even little monkeys looking like butter wouldn’t melt while they’re sleeping. It’s another story when you go up to bed and find…
Breaking news: We’re Reading Eggs Golden Eggsplorers
We’ve worked with Reading Eggs a couple of times in the past, and I’m pleased to announce formally that we’re part of their new Golden Eggsplorers team along with 7 other bloggers. If you’ve not come across Reading Eggs and have…
9 signs that you’re the parent of a four year old
Four year olds are a total breed apart from children at other ages. Two year olds have the terrible twos (well, many do, we seemed to avoid that one). Three year olds become threenagers. We had an extremely challenging little…
Planning for a non-birthday outdoor party
Yet again, I think I’ve made a mistake in promising to N he could have a party later in the year, after just having a couple of friends round for tea for his birthday. Well, I said it would be…
How to choose a brilliant baby name and avoid a dodgy one
Choosing a name for your baby is hard. Here’s 8 ways to choose a brilliant baby name and how to avoid a dodgy one.
Uniforms and going supersized
I expect most of my regular readers or instagram followers will have seen the photo of N in a slightly odd get up of a supersized jacket. I feel very sorry for him (not enough that I wasn’t going to…
The gruesome rule of birth according to a 4 year old
I love having a four year old. Three was pretty good too, but N was more of a watcher and general chatterer then. He didn’t really question and challenge like he does now. At nursery parents evening last night, they…
A lie in solution…the children’s sleeping bag
I’ve always said that clock changes don’t seem to impact N and it would appear that this spring’s has gone the same way. N went to bed the same as usual the night before, and woke up at normal (the…
