Big bike little bike. Bike gears explained to kids
One of the biggest things in a child’s early life is learning to ride a bike. We made sure that we started N early on a balance bike and I swear by these. By the time he was 4 he…
One of the biggest things in a child’s early life is learning to ride a bike. We made sure that we started N early on a balance bike and I swear by these. By the time he was 4 he…
Like many parents, soft play isn’t my favourite place to be. I’m not really a fan of lots of children, so mass excitement and children who are oblivious to anything other than getting on soft play equipment is a situation…
It would never have occured to me not to take N into restaurants. But sometimes the media gets hold of stories about restaurants who refuse children entry. Or you hear stories of children running around while their parents don’t seem…
I’ve written before about the multiple roles of a parent. If you think you were organised before having kids, it can all go to pot after they’ve been born. In my day job I’m a project manager and there are so…
Music has always been a big part of my life. As a child I learnt three musical instruments played in orchestras and music school from the age of 9 and took part in area orchestras and post university, a swing…
Being a tennis mum now, I want to avoid becoming a stereotypical bad sports parent. Here’s the plan for avoiding it
When you have children time seems to whizz by. Faster than usual. We want to savour the time we have with our children. Not many people want to rush their childhood by and see them grow up and leaving home. …
Sometimes your children really surprise you and make you proud. This week was one of those moments. N isn’t a loud child. He’ll chat non-stop once he’d got the measure of someone, and is confident being around them. But he’s…
Mums are so important in a child’s life. Most have their mum as their heroine at some point in their life, but it’s often not until we’re adults that we realise how great our mothers are. And even more so,…
Most of us, parents and children, aren’t fans of homework. There’s been research saying it’s not beneficial and obviously it takes up after school time where children have activities or need to have family time and relax. I have to…
Do you give your child enough credit for what they do? Sometimes I think we forget about the things that they can do or actually do. We can take them a bit for granted. (Although I think it’s fair to…
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