Hoping your child doesn’t finish all of their food because you secretly want to eat their leftovers – who doesn’t like cold, homemade pizza that’s been chewed on by a five year old? Not knowing any other parents name. You simply refer to them as “Tom’s Mum” or “Helen’s Dad” Deciding to walk the kids…
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In ten years time…
Read moreI recently read a post my husband wrote about predicting what our twin girls will be like at specific ages in their lives. This made me thoughtful about where I think they’ll be, say, in10 years time. It’s quite a wonderful, yet scary thing to think about, but I was fascinated by the idea! In…
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Should I let her win?
Read moreI’m currently sat on the sofa watching our twin girls eat their lunch. If a stranger walked into my house right now, they’d assume we were a very happy family at this moment in time. However, if that stranger had walked in 20 minutes ago, it would have been a completely different story. A story…
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Exciting Ways to Enjoy Rainy Days
Read moreNow that the summer holidays are finally here, you can start to plan all of the fun and exciting things you want to do with your little ones to keep them entertained and ensure they have a wonderful summer. Many people like to plan their days in the hope that the weather will be bright…
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Should children be allowed to have the day off school on their birthday?
Read moreWhen I was a kid I never spent a single birthday in school. That’s not because my parents decided to keep me home, but simply because my birthday is early in January which means schools are closed due to the Christmas and New Year period. Being in school for my birthday wasn’t something that I’d…
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5 Ways to Make your Home Child-Friendly
Read moreAs you enter and prepare for parenthood, you suddenly become aware of all of the little dangers dotted around your home. From the moment the positive test result comes back, your life has changed forever. You are going to be a mummy and daddy, and you only have a few months to prepare yourself for…
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What’s an acceptable punishment?
Read moreDo you ever feel like a bad parent? I did a few weeks ago. We’re not long returned from a lovely family holiday to Disneyland Paris where our girls were utterly spoilt with the whole experience, but also in the shops there too. The week after we returned, one of daughters seemed to have developed…
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Healthy Food: Teaching Children That Patience Is Rewarded
Read moreYoung children can be picky eaters, and the general types of food sold at most supermarkets are loaded with preservatives. These chemicals are designed to make sure the product lasts long enough from creation in the factory, the shipping dock and then in the store for at least a week. Consequently, many normal food items…
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Should you really teach your children to share?
Read moreMost people would probably agree if I said that you should teach your children to share, but what if I told you that I don’t believe this to be true? I think it depends entirely on the circumstances and on what the particular item is that ‘needs’ to be shared. I remember being told by…