Health and fitness kick
Well, I’m on day 20 of my ‘lose my ridiculously gained extra weight’ health and fitness kick, and although the exercise is going well, and the eating has definitely improved, I don’t feel I’m seeing much in the way of…
Thoughtful discussion
Is there such a thing as packing lightly with kids?
We’ve got exciting plans for tomorrow. Stoneleigh Park is holding a Country and Livestock show this weekend; we used to go to the Royal Show when it existed (my mum used to take us, and then we’ve been since being…
Chain saws and scared toddlers
You’d think N would be used to noisy mechanical equipment, having been used to tractors, diggers, quad bikes etc from a young age. But we’ve discovered that chain saws are really not a happy thing for him. His day nursery…
Shower surprise
In the mornings N, if he’s awake, usually comes into the bathroom with me while I shower – mainly for me to keep an eye on him, although sometimes he’ll wander off to chill out on one of the beds,…
It’s all change round here with childcare
Now the summer holidays have hit, it means N’s childcare is changing. He used to do two days a week being looked after by my sister-in-law, which he and his cousin thought was brilliant. Plus it meant being only round…
It’s been a long time coming – the bathroom break
So, everyone says being pregnant and having a baby wrecks havoc with your pelvic floor. Naively, I thought having had a caesarean, that I’d be exempt from such issues. Trampolines would have been a problem early on (and I guess…
Hungry Children
I came across this article today on BBC news about permanently hungry children. A tad worrying, as at the moment, N would be one of those children who doesn’t stop eating. If I let him, he would eat all morning from breakfast…
Proud moment
It’s great when you hear someone else saying something lovely about your child. Obviously family say it all the time, but we’re biased, so it’s nice to hear it from someone else. We’ve had the worry about N having slight…
Royal baby fever
It’s always a bit of an odd thing when something new happens with the royal family. It should be a joyous occasion, but there’s always some people putting a downer on it. Although I guess that’s not singular to the…
Unexpected shopping experience
We’ve had an unpredictable day today. It should have been just like any other Saturday….getting jobs done, shopping – food and tasks in town, going to the bakery, dropping off some returns at another village shop, popping to see my…
Eating out – are restaurants failing children?
The last couple of days saw a report out from the Soil Association and Organix about ‘child-friendly’ (or not) restaurants (link http://www.soilassociation.org/outtolunch). If you’re someone who takes your children out to eat, then it can make interesting reading, to see how…