Once they begin their school years, our juniors enter a whole new level of parenting dramas but don’t worry it’s not all bad.
During the summer holidays, it can be hard to keep the kids entertained. They are about the house every day, and let’s face it – if they become bored, they can be much harder to handle. We have put a list of some great summer activities that you could do with your kids to fill … Read more
Since 2008 when Lillie was born my life has revolved around being at home with my children and yesterday, it all changed. At four and a half year’s old, Albie had his first day at school and it really couldn’t have come soon enough for my littlest man. Too excited to wait Unlike his big … Read more
When you are a parent to three school-age children there’s a lot of school uniform to get prepared for going ‘back to school’. I remember as a child watching my Mum patiently sewing name labels into my uniform (and hating them because they annoyed my skin where they touched). As I became a Mum myself … Read more
The school’s haven’t even broken up yet for the Summer and I have already started getting school uniform ready for #BacktoSchool. I don’t know about you, but I always find that 6 weeks sounds like a long time until the holidays start and then they are over in the blink of an eye. If I … Read more
School is a learning curve for parents too Having children at school has been quite a steep learning curve. It starts with the simple things like counting from 1-20 and days of the week, but even things as simple as learning their A, B, C’s is very different to when we learnt at school. These … Read more
As the Summer holidays are moving into their last week I’ve been looking back with mixed feelings. We have mostly had a lovely Summer, fun family days out and getaways, 90% sunshine and warm weather but there has been something playing on my mind throughout. Little Bean isn’t a happy girl, she has spent much … Read more
Dreams have always intrigued me and as a teenager I read lots of books on how to interpret your dreams. Now that I am a Mum, dreams have become a topic of conversation once more. When Jelly Bean comes to see me in a morning, the first thing he says to me is “morning Mummy, … Read more
What kinds of teaching methods are out there, and why would they suit you?
I don’t think I will ever get used to how quickly the school years fly by. One minute I’m packing Beanie Boy off to his first day at Primary School, the next I’m sitting in the school hall waiting for his Graduation to begin. One by one, Beanie Boy and his classmates filtered into the … Read more