It’s been a while since the children did any gardening so we’ve made the most of the good weather this week and done some spring planting. The little boys got busy in the garden whilst the big kids were at school. They miss them terribly during the day so it’s useful to keep them as […]
Paw Patrol Magazine: a two year old’s thoughts
Paw Patrol is a fun children’s show on Nick Jr – do your children watch it? There are lots of lovable characters and a catchy theme tune that you can guarantee you’ll find yourself singing along to at random times of the day. Egmont have recently launched the Paw Patrol Magazine, aimed at children under seven. Now […]
Siblings as educators
Children start to learn even before birth. It would be wrong of us as parents to think that we are not the first educators of our children. You may well have even been thrust a leaflet since becoming a parent that tells you just that! Parents are the first educators of their children and our approach […]
Being productive with small units of time
I wrote recently about time management issues and how although I don’t have much spare time to achieve things I am creative about how I use my time, so MOST of the time manage to achieve quite a lot everyday. It never feels like enough of course, so I am constantly trying to think of ways […]
Keeping toys clean
Trying to keep children’s toys clean can be really hard work. The toys I find the hardest to clean tend to be bath toys as they get grubby really quickly and the squirty toys are especially hard to keep clean, as they can quickly get full of black, gungy grime. Making sure that you squirt […]
The new playground craze
We’ve had loom bands, Moshi Monsters, football cards and a whole host of other things but the next craze on the horizon is….drum roll…Num Noms ! If you are a little unsure about what on earth these are you are not alone. I fully admit to thinking “what on earth are they?” even after seeing them […]
Winter beach adventures
The beach is a great place in the summer months but it can be lots of fun in the winter too. Look at this happy little face, all togged up and ready to play. I’ve been taking the little boys to the beach a lot lately when the big kids are at school. They love […]
Mother’s Day Reading
Each year for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day I get a couple of new books for the children relevant to the specific day for us to read together. We also do this at Christmas and Easter as well. It is nice to have a bit of a theme to our reading sometimes for a change. We’ve […]