When you have a family your list of ‘essential’ items becomes much longer than it ever was before. There are lots of things you feel you should have in, just in case like Calpol, and a range of first aid stuff as well. Then there are the things you use daily like baby wipes and […]
My toddler is a back seat driver
I have been quietly amused by how vocal our toddler is when I’m driving for sometime now. The last couple of weeks however have seen him take it up a gear…or three. His favourite thing to do is to shout very loudly at me at a roundabout “Go Go Mummy”and this continues until I pull […]
Learning begins at home: part five
If you have been following the blog over the last few months you may have been reading our series on learning begins at home. In part one we looked at doing experiments at home with children, in part two we looked at the part music and dance can play in home learning, in part three […]
When your toddler won’t eat
Most parents have a period of time where they struggle to get a child to eat. This can be especially true of toddlers. With my first child I used to get myself in utter knots about this. She went through a few ‘fussy’ eating stages and I used to get really anxious about it, which […]
Hide and seek with a toddler
Hide and seek is a game I remember playing as a child, not only with school friends but also on holidays. I played it in France, Germany, Portugal and the former Yugoslavia. It seemed to translate into any language and it was a great way to make some holiday pals. It doesn’t cost anything and […]
Growth spurts
I have always known when one of the children is having a growth spurt as their appetites appear to increase ten-fold. During these periods it seems hard to fill them up. In general, these growth spurts tend to last about three days, but they have been known to last about a week at a time. […]
Eating al fresco: part one
One of the things I love about the better weather is eating outside as a family. I was so thrilled to discover that there is a whole week dedicated to picnics – who knew? National Picnic Week runs from 13th – 21st June! There is a great deal to be said for eating outdoors….but the […]
We’re going on a nature trail: part two
If you didn’t catch part one in this series you can read it here. We gave some examples of things you can do on a nature trail and how to pitch it at different ages of children. As the weather seems to be finally improving, we are spending more and more time outside. I am […]