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So your single? Theres you and your child. You've dealt with the emotions and are ready to move on. But where do you start? Dating is a minefield at the best of times is it not? But then you add a child into the equation. If another relationship was to break down its not only you thats going to get hurt but your child too. How many times could this happen over? When I seperated with my sons father … [Read more...]
Idealism. I think it's a first time pregnancy thing. Where you sit there telling yourself that there's a whole load of things you will and won't do when your baby comes out. Such as... Never allow your child to watch TV ... I shall entertain my child myself. Never feed them out of jar ... I can make my own food. Never co-sleep ... it's irresponsible. Never use a dummy / pacifier ... I will … [Read more...]
Life with two boys with only 15 months age difference means that I need to be really organised to get out of the house, not only on time, but with everything I need. So here are my top tips. Get a family calender and USE it. We have an organised mum family calender in the kitchen where everyone can see it. I always check book bags as soon as I can and add any events on to it. It also has … [Read more...]
This is an article featured on Flying Start Parenting magazine this week about The MADs... We thought we would share it with you on Mumable just in case you missed it... Have you voted yet? If not, then you should be following this link over to the MAD awards to vote for your favourite parent blogger... and if you don't follow blogs, always wondered what the word 'blog' stood for or maybe watched … [Read more...]
We have kept a book from when the children were small with all their funny little stories and interpretations of life and the world. We did not start ours until our eldest was 4. I would recommend you start one as soon as your first child arrives and you record anything and everything. You can bet you will forget half of them if you don't! I thought I would share a couple of stories from our … [Read more...]
Tonight, with some trepidation, I went to see what was billed as "a hilarious romp through the history of the humble knicker" at the Thwaites Empire Theatre in Blackburn. The stage was set with suitcases, wooden mannequins dressed in historical attire and a traditional coat hanger adorned with various hats. The vicar's wife (Rosemary Hawthorne) entered stage left, introduced herself and immediately … [Read more...]
....Or at least that's how recent news stories are portraying findings from research looking at toddlers and young children who watch several hours of TV a week. "They become less clever and fatter than other children, they will grow up with childhood obesity and will be suffering at school by the age of 10, they'll be least likely to take part in physical activities and will be more likely to … [Read more...]
I thought we'd finished with the loose teeth and requesting the Royal Bank of Tooth Fairy. But I was wrong. A loose tooth on Monday morning saw Amy into a state of panic, and me into a state of queasiness. Being a farmer one would think the sight of blood was something that came naturally to me; let's face it, lambing isn't exactly gore-free. But there I was again, sitting on the edge of Amy's … [Read more...]
How many of you have children who have social networking accounts? Many young children start with Club Penguin - a two tiered interactive website, predominately for children aged 9 to 14 where they can chat, play games, adopt and care for a pet and earn virtual coins to build and develop an igloo or buy clothes for their character penguin. The emphasis is on the interaction between the players … [Read more...]
When I first got pregnant, I knew I wasn't going to be a Winnie the Pooh mum, nor would my child have an affiliation with all other things Disney. I wasn't going to buy her character toys or buy everything from Mothercare. I stumbled accross Bambino Goodies, and decided, I was all about being a little less 'high street'. Of course, I am not saying any of the above is wrong. Each to their own. … [Read more...]
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