Possibly the most important thing I’ve learnt in 19 years of parenting is how important is it to listen to the little things. As a parent, you probably have to listen to the little things all day, every day. “mum, have you seen my special rock?” “mummy, do you know where that thing went I… Continue reading Listen to the Little Things
Category: children
It’s Been a While…
Hey! Remember me? Don’t worry, I’m not insulted if you don’t. It’s been almost 18 months since I last updated anything here. At the time, I didn’t intend to stay away. I had plans to post about Christmas preparations and all sorts of other things. But, it’s true what they say about best-laid plans. Life… Continue reading It’s Been a While…
Christmas on a Budget
It’s that time of year again. The children are drawing up their Christmas lists, plans are being made to eat enough food we will explode and every other advert on TV is a product which we apparently desperately NEED to buy. Christmas is a minefield for those of us who are living on a budget.… Continue reading Christmas on a Budget
The Things Children Say
I was talking to someone on LinkedIn recently and was reminded of some of the strange and, quite honestly, hilarious things that children say. It’s well known that young children especially have no filter. They literally say whatever pops into their heads and don’t worry about how what they say is received. More often than… Continue reading The Things Children Say
The Importance of Reading
To me, reading is as vital as breathing. I am one of those people who is more likely to pack a holiday suitcase with books than bikinis.
Sleep? What’s that?
I miss sleep! I have been a parent now for a little over 16 years and I would estimate that I have spent approximately 95% of that time wandering around in an exhausted haze. In fact, I appear to have become some sort of semi-functioning zombie. As mothers, we are all warned about the early… Continue reading Sleep? What’s that?
Memories Rather Than Gifts
Someone once told me that you won’t remember what you were given for Christmas when you were 10, but you will remember who you spent it with. On a separate occasion, another close friend pointed out that we can’t take ‘things’ with us. All we really have is our memories. The more I think about… Continue reading Memories Rather Than Gifts
Our children and their mental health
Did you know that the first week of February is Children’s Mental Health Week? No? Neither did I. Awareness for children’s mental health is still patchy
Life Skills – Why I Refuse To Do Everything For My Teenagers
Basic life skills such as cooking, budgeting and working a washing machine are listed by young adults as things they wish they knew…
My thoughts on 2020, children, covid, Christmas and the future
Today I saw a letter that the prime minister had written to a little boy who was concerned that the current pandemic would mean that Father Christmas wouldn’t be able to visit. In the letter, he reassures the child that he consulted with the scientists and Santa will indeed be able to leave gifts for… Continue reading My thoughts on 2020, children, covid, Christmas and the future