You may have been reading our series of articles focused on learning beginning at home. So far we have looked at: Learning Sacks ; Song and Dance; and Science Kits . Reading together is a big focus of learning at home and you may have read our other post recently on encouraging independent readers. When the children are […]
Alternatives to chocolate
As much as I don’t mind the children having some chocolate and as much as I love Easter, I have to admit to having a stomach churning feeling having seen some photos on Facebook over the weekend of all the chocolate some children have had. Honestly, some photos looked like a chocolate shop. When did […]
Toddler tactics
You might have read my post recently on avoiding the after school ‘low’ – in this post I talked about my strategies for avoiding grumpy children after school and discussed the part I feel that hunger plays in this. I have noticed that toddlers also have these low spots but that these just differ in terms […]
The best on the go foods for little people
As a family who are constantly on the go we really value quality foods that can be consumed on the go. As far as I am concerned, being busy shouldn’t mean you compromise on taste or quality. Convenience foods should not equal eating rubbish as far as I am concerned. So when I pack the snack bag (which […]
The most hated parental tasks
I was thinking the other day about what the worst job of parenting (so far) has been for me. There really was no contest. Hands down, the worst job so far has been the 3 times a day process of cleaning a highchair. Now with four children this has so far consumed approximately four years of my life […]
Learning begins at home: part two
If you read the first installment of ‘learning begins at home‘ yesterday you will already understand some of my feelings about this subject. My parents were superb at reading to me as a small child and I entered primary school being able to already read. No doubt this was as a result of all the […]
Why children love our everyday items
So picture the scene …you are pregnant with your first child and doing loads of internet research on what you need, what they might need and what are the best things to buy. You purchase soft toys made from organic cotton and after your extensive research of all other toys you purchase all the toys […]
The conveyor belt vs the tandem change
When you have more than one child in nappies at any one time how do you manage? I have tried out two different methods.The first is what i call “The Conveyor Belt” and the other I refer to as “The Tandum Change”. Each have their time and place and it is trial and error as […]