Albert was an apple. He was a bright and shiny apple and the envy of the entire fruit basket. One day Albert was selected by the woman in charge of making packed lunches to go to school with one of the big kids. It was such an adventure for Albert and he was very excited. […]
Learning begins at home: part eight
Welcome to part eight of our learning begins at home series. I wrote in part seven about how useful games can be in helping older children to enhance their learning at home. Games are a great way for us all to learn, as learning becomes fun and enjoyable and largely subconscious. There are some great […]
The school yard
There is a lot to be learnt from watching what happens on the school yard. Of course you can observe different teaching styles and different behaviour of children, but have you ever stood back and observed the other adults? I say adults and not mums very deliberately, as although it is largely mums at our […]
Good cop, bad cop
This is the type of approach to parenting that drives me crazy. The bad cop is always the primary carer of the children and the good cop may come in the form of the other parent, who dips in and out, a grandparent or other relative or even a child care professional. Us bad cops […]
Little people, big questions: part four
Welcome to part four of our series on “Little people, big questions”. If you have been following this series you will know that so far we have covered: the election; how the baby gets in; and how the baby gets out. Part four relates to how the world began and the series of events which […]
Back to school: part three
Welcome to part three in our back to school series. This time we are looking at the often arduous task of naming your children’s belongings for school. How do you label your children’s things? I’ve tried a range of things myself in the past and seen other parents use a range of methods as well, […]
Being proud
We are all proud of our children. However big or small their achievements seem to others, they will always be incredible to us. What is really lovely, is when children themselves are proud of their achievements. Our children love getting medals and certificates to recognise their triumphs, and they love to keep these as memories. […]
Back to school: part one
How did it get to the end of the school holidays already? Are your little ones back at school already or do you have a few days of the holidays left? Perhaps it is their first term of school ever? If so, there will be lots to look forward to. What is your child’s attendance […]