This morning I let Ellis watch a family on YouTube unboxing Paw Patrol toys for over an hour. In Czech. Or Russian, I’m not entirely sure. That should be his screen time allowance gone for the day. Or the week if you listen to the official guidelines. But tonight, I Read more…
If your household is anything like mine; your primary school-aged children will know more about sustainability, green issues and plastic pollution than you do! My kids love nagging me about making sure I never put cardboard in the general waste bin; but they seem to have had no issue for Read more…
Do you know any fantastic young authors-in-the-making? Well then the Leukaemia Cancer Society needs to hear from them! Their yearly short story competition is now open for entries and is open to both schools and individuals. The competition is open to writers aged between 7 and 15 and will be Read more…
Did you even know there were podcasts for kids? They’re a gamechanger. You’ve probably realised by now that I’m a big fan of podcasts. An avid listener, I guess you could say. I came to podcasts purely because after child number three arrived, I found I had no time to Read more…
Haven’t our schools just been so brilliant since the dreaded ‘Rona turned up to turn our lives upside down? I’ve marveled at how the teachers have turned their hands to online learning, trying to keep their young housebound charges engaged and inspired. The only problem in our house is that Read more…
We never thought we’d be looking back adoringly at the spring lockdown of 2020 through rose-tinted glasses did we? Ahhh the good old days of being stuck in the house, not really knowing how long it would last. Some of us enjoyed the slower pace, worked on our tans, there Read more…
Giving great gifts is something of an art isn’t it? Sometimes it’s not the most lavish gifts that hit the spot. It’s those small thoughtful ones that can really make someone smile. And after the year we’ve all had, there is even more to consider than usual. With so many Read more…
Transferring your baby from their cot into a big bed is kind of a big deal. It’s like one of those milestones such as getting rid of the buggy or highchair, or finally saying goodbye to nappies. But it’s also one of those milestones that we don’t all look forward Read more…
Remember back in the good old days when us parents used to panic about the cold and rainy October half-term? How the hell would we fill the time? Now of course we realise how damn good we had it. The plethora of options we had was bloody astounding! Play dates Read more…
Are you one of those ‘fun’ Halloween parents? I shall hold my hands up and admit I am the Halloween equivalent of Christmas’s Grinch. I’m not quite as mean as the people who turn their lights off and pretend they’re not in leaving the 5 year old trick-or-treaters in tears… Read more…