I’ve written quite a bit on the blog about sleep or lack of it as a parent. Don’t forget that sleep deprivation is of course a form of torture…I can totally understand why. The bulk of our friends seem to have these children, you know the ones that go to bed early, don’t wake up in […]
Growing up
Growing up and the feelings that go with it are odd really. As a child you spend the whole time wanting to be older. To be that bit bigger so you can do that bit more. As a teenager, you also spend time wanting to be older, to be grown up, so you can make […]
Looking after children’s teeth
From the moment you see the little flecks of white poking through their gums the realisation that as a parent, you are now also responsible for helping your children develop a positive approach to brushing and caring for their teeth begins. For some that’s earlier than others. The age at which my four children got […]
Share With Me #37
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop, which I took over at the start of June. I want to thank all of you you link every week, it is very much appreciated. Lots of you follow the rules, linking, adding the badge or a link, commenting on the HOST post and commenting on each […]
Back to school lunchbox ideas: healthy choices
You might have seen our article recently around tips to avoid waste in lunchboxes as we approach a new school year. The bulk of schools these days have a healthy lunchbox policy which, as a parent I fully support. However, parents with fussy eaters can struggle with what to put in a lunchbox, especially five […]
Share With Me #36
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop, which I took over at the start of June. I want to thank all of you you link every week, it is very much appreciated. Lots of you follow the rules, linking, adding the badge or a link, commenting on the HOST post and commenting on each […]
Finishing touches to a nursery
One of the things most expecting parents are very busy with is getting their nursery ready for the new baby. It’s important that you get this right so that the baby is comfortable, but you also need to focus on making this room practical for the both of you as well. Think you’ve got your […]
Tired little legs
Sometimes little legs will run and run and never seem to get tired. Some days we can be out all day with the children and they can walk miles and still not seem tired. Other days they will be running around all day in the garden, bouncing on the trampoline and chasing one another and […]