The Colour Yellow
I seem to recall reading in one of the numerous ‘your child is now 2 years old’ email newsletters I received, that now N is 2, his memory will improve and he’ll be learning things like numbers and colours, and…
Thoughtful discussion
Body comparisons
Maybe I’m strange, and I’m the only one who does this. Not sure I should be admitting it, but I compare N’s size and shape to other children we meet. I like numbers so I suppose it was always natural…
Toddlerisms no. 2: the importance of chairs
N views chairs as an important tool in his daily activities. He’s now got really particular in where he sits at the table. Breakfast he sits at one end where his dad usually sits for lunch. Lunch he’ll sit in…
Toddler Bathing
N loves having baths. He would spend hours in them if he had the choice. He’s a bit limited on the bath toys front, but that doesn’t seem to worry him. A couple of sponges and a few scoop things…
Toddlerisms 1: toothbrushing
I’m going to start a new toddlerisms ‘series’, for want of a better name. Really it’s just to record those quirky little conversations or words that N comes up with that make me chuckle. At least it’s likely to provide…
Babies and Dolls
N’s never really shown an interest in dolls or babies. He’s pointed at babies in books, but any dolls in pictures he’s also referred to them as babies. He has no dolls of his own (he did have a set…
Do children equal mess?
Pre-children, I think a lot of people probably think having kids is going to equate to mess. I suppose to a certain extent that’s correct once they’ve got paraphenalia, toys, books, clothes etc, there’s a certain amount of storage needed…
Playing sleeping arrangements
As I’ve said before, N does like his sleep, and generally sticks to his regular routine. Recently though, he’s started pulling blankets, pillows, cushions (and trying to pull off duvets) onto the floor and lying down as though he was…
Switches
People always say that babies like plugs and hence the whole babyproofing thing. We didn’t really do baby proofing (apart from a ‘lock’ on the bleach & cleaning cupboard) as N was going to have to learn where he could…
Child magnet / Pied Piper
As my tagline says, I’m not really a child person. Strange I hear you ask, given I have one, however it’s very different with children in your family and those you see frequently, seeing them grow up. But bizarrely children…
Merry Christmas
Just wanted to say a quick Merry Christmas to everyone. Thanks for reading my blog and hope to see you on the other side, having had a lovely day where all your wishes come true.