The ‘rules’ of gift-giving Each of us carries within ourselves a set of rules about gift-giving. Like most things, these rules are often formed from our own experiences as children and perhaps even following the approach our parents take. There is also the possibility that in later life we are influenced by the actions of […]
Gift ideas for children
It’s out there already isn’t it…the Christmas word! People are already talking about what to buy and I shared details the other day about the Magic Santa Letter, along with a 30% discount code, to help you make some savings. Sometimes people have really clear ideas what to buy for children. Perhaps they have a […]
Indulging the Peppa Pig obsession
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read my parental petition to increase the length of the Peppa Pig episodes. Follow the link to sign up! Peppa, George, Dinosaur…are three popular words in our house. After reading ‘Peppa goes skiing‘ over and over again, prior to our ski trip in February […]
Before you get a pet…
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you might have read my article a while back about how NOT to get a pet for your child – if you aren’t ready for the real thing then we have another suggestion for you. Have you heard of Little Live Pets? The Little Live Pets Bird Single […]
Teletubbies Takeover
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read our Teletubbies Teaser recently. If you didn’t catch it you can read it here. On Christmas Eve we received a very special parcel from Character Options. When we finally got around to opening it, there were some very excited little people on hand to […]