Whenever I hear parents at the start and end of school term worried about how tired and grouchy their children are, I think I’m…
Parenting advice seems to say to avoid negotiating with kids. I’m not sure I agree. We have a lot of negotiations in our house. …
This year’s holiday firsts were never going to beat last years when N went on a plane for the first time. But 3 weeks…
As with N’s reception year, Year 1 has whizzed by. It’s been a good year for him, and after spending the majority of reception…
Considering I didn’t ever really think I’d want to have children, I think we’ve had a pretty easy ride of it so far. Making…
When you have a baby or toddler, the development leaps and the amount they learn is huge each month. Then once they’re older, at…
Boys are a law unto themselves. N definitely knows his own mind and he’s gone through life so far, being easy going. So easy…
After having nearly 6 years of a lovely little boy, N is going through a nasty phase. I don’t think he realises he’s doing…
There’s been a lot of dying on N’s mind at the moment. From discussions about the war in Syria (anyone got any tips on…