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.
I knew it had to happen one day, the school residential trip, but that didn’t mean to say that I was ready for it. When the Beans started school and went on their first school trips in the local area I didn’t bat an eyelid, after all they were only up the road if anything … Read more
Little Bean is now coming to the end of her third year at school and up until now has had a couple of ‘crushes’ on boys, two boys in particular but they have both been the ‘popular’ boys who barely seem to notice that she exists (my heart breaks for her). Just when you think that … Read more
Day One Jelly Bean has now attended preschool for three mornings. After collecting him from his first morning he was very excited to see me and told me that he had missed me and was sad when I left but then he went on to tell me all about his snacks (the boy loves his … Read more
Well it finally came, Beanie Boy’s First Day of School. Being a late September baby has meant that Beanie Boy has started school a year later than many of his Preschool friends and whilst I felt that it was a shame initially, I think in the long run it will do him good because he … Read more
I always look forward to the school holidays but it also means it’s time to start the dreaded shop! I wanted to share with you my Back to School Tips.
I’ve been a little spoilt with Beanie Boy being a September baby because it has meant that I got to spend an extra year at home with him before he heads off to Primary School. He has been going to pre-school since he was two, initially just two mornings a week and then eventually 3 … Read more
A few weeks ago I decided to do something a little different on the blog with regards to the Beans. I wanted something that we could look back on in year’s to come and hopefully raise a few smiles over or even stifle a few giggles. Such is the mind of children as they change … Read more
This is quite an awkward post for me to write because I know that some of the Mums from LB’s school read my blog from time to time but it’s a post that has been going around in my head since midway through Reception. I’ve put it off time and time again because I don’t … Read more
Nitwatch is back! Vosene are helping families stand up to head lice and give them one less thing to worry about as they settle into the new school term. Anyone can visit the Nitwatch map and see where the current head lice hot spots are in the UK (residents of Peterborough will be happy to … Read more