Dropping naps…or not?
Sleep is always at the top of the agenda when it comes to parents discussing their babies, and as they reach toddlerhood, it remains a topic of conversation. Early on it’s all about how long they’re sleeping at night and…
Thoughtful discussion
Am I talking to myself?
Do we talk to ourselves? Do people really listen? In my case, I do wonder sometimes. I know I have a tendency to ramble on, and I’m quite happy when friends (and past work colleagues) say they’re just nodding as…
Positive thoughts
I’ve just realised how easy it is to jinx good thoughts. People usually say I’m a bit of a moaner and that I can be negative. However, I like to think I’m a realist. My theory is that if you…
Behaviour – what level of strictness is too strict?
It’s so hard to know how strict to be with your child’s behaviour. Obviously the way you’ve been brought up makes a difference, and you have to contend with both parents’ point of view. But at least you can control…
Growth spurts equals increased expense
When N’s going through a growth spurt, it’s an expensive business. At least he’s only 2, but I hate to think how much it’s going to cost when he’s a teenager on a growth spurt to feed him. I mean,…
Class streaming in schools
N’s obviously way off school yet, or at least way off secondary school, but Ofsted have reported that pupils need to be set at 11 to ensure the brightest don’t slip academically. This kind of announcement always has people…
Confusion
N was so cute today. He loves going to play at his youngest cousin’s on the days he goes there (not entirely sure he’s going to cope once the cousin starts school in September), and today was one of those…
Dandelion clocks
We generally tend to have Sunday dinner at the farm, but this week N was keen to get back home for some reason, rather than loitering and chilling out, annoying his Gramps while he’s trying to watch the news. N…
Do mums make the best drivers?
I’ve been driving a while now although not as long as I might have done, given I didn’t want to learn at 17, and only really learnt to help my job prospects on leaving university. First lesson I loved it…
Letterbox blankness
We don’t have a letterbox at our house or the farm. The postman just leaves the post with whoever’s around at the time, then it gets divvied up between the correct people when they show up or come and collect…
Childcare blocks
I find it insane the way red-tape often stops something worthwhile happening, that is something that is going to impact the community positively. And ultimately could help business and economics. Politicians have been agreeing to increase staff to child ratios…