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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...]
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...]
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...]
I am currently house-hunting. With a daughter approaching her first birthday, I have vague thoughts about adding to our family in the future and so now is a good time to 'up-size'. I know that it is early to start thinking about school catchment areas, but it is certainly a contributing factor to the decision to move house. I moved into my current house five years ago. Since then I have got married, … [Read more...]
Sleep. A major concern for all new parents. As a pregnant 16 year old I thought I had worried about everything, it would seem I hadnt. I had no idea how to get a baby to sleep in a cot and how to teach healthy sleep habits. Following an eventful emergency c-section my son ended up being taken care of by his Grandmother while I recovered. For the first 8 weeks I was lucky enough that she would have … [Read more...]
My youngest Minimad, is going to be 4 on 24th June and will be following in his brother footsteps this September to Reception class at "big school". I am trying ever so hard to embrace this change in our lives, but it will be a huge step forward for me. The first time in over 5 years that I have not had a child at home with me and been their main influence. Mini is so looking forward to it, … [Read more...]
My (then) 8 year old was choosing a comic at the local newsagent. He stared at the magazines on the shelf, and he continued to stare, even taking a step nearer to get a better view. He wanted to know why there are magazines with pictures of ladies with no clothes on and wanted a closer look *gulp*. A number of reasons for the availability of these pictures of scantily-clad, nubile young ladies … [Read more...]
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