Tommy’s & Water Babies Splashathon
N did his second Tommy’s Splashathon at Water Babies at the weekend. As I wrote here (link), it feels a bit silly trying to get sponsorship for a toddler, but the actual activities are always fun and built in to…
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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…
Review: Tangle Teezer
I don’t often treat myself to something new on the hair and beauty front, mainly because I stock up on 3 for 2 so end up spending ages using them all up. But I do struggle with tangly hair. Seriously…
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…
Seaside visit to Cleethorpes beach
N’s experience of the seaside before this weekend was limited to about 10 minutes on the beach last August in wellies, before the rainclouds opened. So it was great that we were able to do a fleeting visit to Cleethorpes…
What’s the best swimwear for boys?
We’ve been swimming a while with N, since he was a few months old, and have been through a lot with him during our Water Babies journey. But as they grow it’s hard to know what they should wear. Having…
Children disliking a shower
I’ve talked in great depth before about N and his previous love/hate relationship with baths and swimming. Thankfully now he loves both. But we’re still struggling with a shower. He will now agree to sit in the bath at one…
Garden fun
For a boy, N’s never really been that into balls. He loves wheels, but balls he’s not so fussed about. (And I’m talking about the sporty version there!) Last year he did really love his ball pit, but more about…
Not so sunny BloxFest
Last year’s BloxFest (my old village’s May festival of stalls, food, crafts and 3 stages of music in 3 of the village pubs) was great fun, and packed out due to the great weather. This year the weather’s cold and…
Childcare Gurus
The BBC magazine website yesterday had an article about six childcare gurus who changed parenting. It was an interesting read, and although I hadn’t heard of the earlier people (pre-Penelope Leach), I’d heard of the ideas behind some earlier parenting…
Ballet boys
Ok so I’m a wuss. I love to dance having danced throughout childhood, ballet with a bit of modern dance, until I had to stop for 6th form as we had school on Saturdays. I then went back to dancing…