We love bathtime in our house. It’s one of the best parts of the day, when all the children pile in the bath together. I wrote recently about this super bath toy that we have from Tomy which means the children can pretend to be in an ice cream parlor. This means that at the […]
Learning begins at home: part seven
Welcome to part seven in our series of ‘learning begins at home’. Whilst early learning should begin at home, long before children enter school, it is also important for learning to continue at home. Our children’s learning should be a partnership between us as parents, their teachers and of course the children themselves. On-going learning, […]
Memories of an extraordinary woman
Do you have a hero or heroine in life, dead or alive? I’m not talking about celebrities or famous icons. If I was, I’d be telling you that I always wanted to be wonder woman. I’m talking more about the people who have been part of our lives in some way and who have left […]
An open letter to Mr Boots
Dear Mr Boots, I write to you regarding your maternity pads. You know the ones – “Boots Maternity Pads“, there are 10 of these beauties in each pack and they always seem to be on the heavenly 3 for 2 deal in your stores and online. Well, anyway, I’m writing to you about these because […]
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 […]
Kid-powered play
Kid-powered play is quite simply when your child does something to a toy, and that toy responds in some way. So for example, they press a button and a toy makes a noise or lights up. Interactive toys can make learning and play really interesting for children because they see a ‘reward’ for their efforts. […]
The end of summer
So the summer is over… I don’t really feel that it ever began to be honest. We’ve hardly had any hot sunny days and the paddling pool got used twice which was so disappointing. Now it’s September does that mean I can legitimately start wearing my boots again, or should I try and wait a […]
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. […]