Back to school is a really exciting time of year. The kids are recharged from their summer break, and some of them are even looking forward to getting back to the school routine and seeing their friends. My daughter was actually mortified when I told her there was 4 weeks left of the school holidays…
When my eldest was born I didn’t really think about kids savings at all. I was quite young myself, and having just had a baby things like preparing for going to university seemed like a long way off. I didn’t open a child savings account for him and I didn’t think to save regularly using…
Foster care works. When a child lives in a loving, nurturing home where they are loved, cared for and protected, they thrive. But there is no denying that the traumatic, fractured and chaotic life some children experience impacts on them. Research from across the globe concludes that foster care does work, more so if everyone…
Making sure my kids eat a healthy balanced diet and enjoy an active lifestyle is a constant priority for me. As you might know if you have followed my blog for a while I have experienced issues with my weight for a long time, since I was a child in fact. I have always been…
As a parent, the one thing I’ve really noticed over the years is how competitive the world has become. We hear year after year how it’s more difficult for children to achieve high grades in their GCSE’s or A Level results. Getting to University is incredibly competitive and children have to work so hard to…
Hello readers. If you have been following this story, your will know that our 3 year old daughter had an operation to have grommets fitted and her adenoids removed about 2 weeks ago. I wanted to give you an update about her progress so far and how we are feeling since the operation. Should She…
I have been so conscious recently of how a relatively minor health issue can have huge consequences for a young child in the early years of their developmental progress. If you’ve been following the blog recently, you’ll have probably heard about my daughter’s glue ear and her hearing. Good eye health and vision is equally as…
Happy Birthday my beautiful little lady. You had a very special 3rd birthday as we were on holiday at Yelloh! Village Les Grands Pins. I wanted it to be special, even though we were away, so you had a princess breakfast with your sister, featuring party bags and fresh croissants, which are your favourite breakfast…
Are you spending half term at home with your children? Do you have that sense of optimism that you are all going to have a great time together enjoying each other’s company? I love the thought of spending time at home with my family but by the end of the holiday I can literally be…
As parents I think we take getting in the car for granted. When I mention to the children that we are getting in the car, there is always a flurry of excitement. It doesn’t matter where we are going, it could be to the supermarket to cause havoc shop, to soft play or off on…
Essential tips for how to cope with extreme 4 year old tantrums. Helpful strategies & parenting advice.
If you have been following my blog and social media posts recently, you will know that we have had some trouble settling our 4 year old daughter into her new gymnastics class. Last week she was so distraught at the prospect of going that we were not even able to get her to leave the…
Yesterday I felt broken by my children, and I feel terrible for it. As a parent there is nothing worse than the feeling that you are letting them down and that there is more you could do to make the day run smoothly. I am finding this year really difficult and it breaks my heart…
When my son was born I felt totally redundant, he was a distant child from the very beginning. He fed well, he slept well and needed very little from me in terms of cuddles and kisses. When we were in the hospital, after he was born, one of my clearest memories is of him waking…
Before we went on our recent holiday we spent a lot of time taking our daughters swimming to get the ready to enjoy their time in the pool. As a Huggies Little Swimmers Get Set Splash Ambassador we are on a mission to encourage parents to take their little ones for a splash around anytime. It doesn’t have…
One of the most awkward challenges that parents face is when to discuss puberty with their son or daughter. When to have this conversation is only the start of it. How do you discuss puberty with your child and all the changes that the body is about to embark on without wanting to be swallowed…