It’s only a few days now until Father’s Day. Have you got all your gifts sorted yet? Need any last minute ideas? One of the things you can do is to make up a hamper. These are great ideas for birthdays and Christmas as well, so if you are ever stuck for a gift have a think […]
Things to remind your children when they go to university
When your child goes to university, it can be a strange time for everyone involved. If you are anything like most families, then it is likely that both parent and child will suffer emotionally. One of the best ways to combat this is to do everything you can to provide support for your child. This […]
Pay attention: you will NEVER have this day again
Children grow and change at an incredible rate. When they are very young the change is daily. New skills and words and likes and dislikes are constantly developing as the days pass by. Today I realised something. That I should pay more attention to these things, because tomorrow they might be gone. The blunt fact is […]
An open letter to THAT man in Accident and Emergency
So we arrived and took our ticket and waited like everyone else did. After 40 minutes wrestling a toddler who, like the bulk of people in Accident and Emergency, really didn’t want to be there, we were seen by a lovely Triage Nurse. Fifteen minutes later we were booked in at the desk and told […]
It’s a bug’s life
Slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails…that’s what little boys are made of… At least this one is anyway. He’s totally fascinated by bugs at the moment. He’s not crazy about wasps after getting stung on his hand last year, and he likes to see flies blasted, but with everything else he is interested and so gentle. He […]
Creative children
All of the children love to craft, paint, draw, chalk and get involved in anything creative. They all enjoy it and have made all sorts over the years. However, one of the children is by far the most creative. He’s the one that dreams up the creations, produces detailed drawings for them and then, along with […]
Teaching your children about other cultures
Children are observant little creatures and from a very early age notice that not all people are the same, whether in look, manner or outlook. For our next generations to integrate and do well in a multicultural environment, we need to teach our children about other cultures. Multiculturalism The UK, especially England, has always been […]
A decade of motherhood
This summer will mark a whole decade since my daughter, my first baby, was born. A decade since I was given the mummy title. A decade since I first felt that overwhelming, heart-stopping, love and pride. A decade since I held my baby for the first time. Last weekend I took this photo of my […]