With temperatures forecast to rise above 30 degrees across the UK next week, and with weather warnings issued, the UK is in the midst of a heatwave that looks like it will coincide with the start of the school summer holidays.
I’m pretty sure children do not need to go to the zoo on Monday, go-karting on Tuesday, Alton Towers on Wednesday, a water park on Thursday, the cinema on Friday, the trampoline park on Saturday and bowling on Sunday – is it me? Or is this a little excessive? Lots of parents could only afford to do one of these things a month, so showcasing this as a ‘standard week’ in the holidays is a little unfair I think.
This bizarre mixed back of weather makes the ‘summer wardrobe’ a little redundant don’t you think? I carefully vac sacked the winter clothes away, after our Spring heatwave, then instantly regretted it and now, well now I don’t have a clue what to put on. I loathe the feeling of sticking, moist skin.
Keeping children hydrated should be simple, but it’s one of those simple things that can turn into a nightmare battle for many parents. Parental struggles The amount of negotiation that goes into trying to get a child to drink their water at school sometimes, can be like a military operation. For a while I struggled […]
The end of the school term is in sight, parents everywhere are talking about how tired their children are and how it seems everyone is ready for a break from the routine of a ‘normal’ week. Are you going away this summer at all? Packing for a trip with children can be tricky, as you […]
“I’m just topping up on some natural Vitamin D” I’ve heard a few people say that during the summer months. Yes of course we need to take care in the sunshine, just like the negative effects of smoking are well known these days, I honestly think that the message about staying safe in the sun […]
Are you off anywhere nice this summer? Anywhere that requires the purchase of new swimwear? I’m not a fan of buying swimwear, like, really not a fan. It doesn’t excite me in the slightest. I’m more focused on what it will cover rather than anything else. I don’t feel comfortable in swimwear at all and […]
If your children haven’t already broken up for the end of the summer, they soon will be. Whilst the summer holidays can bring a lot of joy and fun times together, parents often find these weeks a really difficult juggle. The cupboards need to be stocked more frequently as well, you only have to blink […]