Things your mother taught you
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,…
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Homework help – how to get kids to do homework
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…
Why we should be giving children more credit
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…
Why it’s easier to holiday with kids alone
My OH doesn’t really do holiday. Or days off work at all. The joys of working for himself and being a workholic. I usually just take N away on my own. We’ve only had 2 breaks when the OH came…
The best pregnancy advice I was given before and during pregnancy
Not all of us are maternal types and expects to have a baby. I was never sure and I pretty much decided that I didn’t want to have one. But then I hit 33 and decided that I would regret…
Why parents should take responsibility for school uniform rules
It’s nearly the start of the school year, which means everyone’s getting children kitted out in school uniform and new shoes. For us, we’re struggling on finding royal blue jogging trousers, because the school suppliers only do size 7/8 and…
Tennis lessons. Are private lessons worth it?
Most children nowadays do at least one out of school activity. Although they often say children are marched from one to another, and aren’t given the chance to just enjoy being bored and finding their own entertainment. But I don’t…
The ways I embarrass my son
When I was a child there was plenty my mum used to embarrass me with. I’m sure a lot of it was done intentionally. But most was just my mum being my mum. Now I’m a mum I can make…
The after school conundrum
When you’re a working parent you do have a lot more to think about in planning the logistics of your child going to school. You have to think about whether there’s a morning club and after school clubs. And you…
The household chores dilemma: how to get kids to help
I mentioned to a friend the other day how I was embarrassed to invite people over to the house, because of the state of it. She commented that I shouldn’t be worried about that – but she’s not seen the…
How and why to get rid of the mum guilt
Mum guilt. Do you have it? We hear the phrase all the time, with mums all over social media sharing their guilt over something they think they’ve not done right. Or how they’ve been a bad mum. It’s expected that…