parenting tips or stories about dealing with children and helping them be stronger and more contented.
I’ve been meaning to write about competition for ages as it is a really touchy subject. Should there be competition at schools? Why do some mums compete with each other about their children? But I’m particularly writing today because I was talking to a lovely Mum the other day who was feeling bad about suddenly […]
Curly Headed Boy’s holiday started on wednesday and he is off for 1 month, back for a couple of days and off again! I really look forward to the holidays, but it can be a really difficult time. I’ve got work to juggle, a 13 month old baby who hasn’t understood the concept of waiting […]
So Curly Headed Boy started in reception last September. I expected it to be a bit tricky, but by the end of the first term he was no happier and it was really affecting him at home. So I’ve been posting about the 7 steps (See the category ‘starting reception‘) that I took to try […]
Do you know what, I’m a big fan of things being a fair deal, giving and receiving, and not being just about a Mum who forgets herself. Ironically, that’s one of the reasons why I’m a fan of extended breastfeeding (that is after 6 weeks or 6 months, which is often considered more ‘normal’). (Please […]
Why do people have to disagree with us or have a go at us? Do you ever wonder? Wouldn’t it be easier or nicer if it was different? Or if everybody was nice all the time would it actually not work for us? I know that in this world there will always be as many […]
Curly Headed Boy has discovered Bambi. After an initial avoidance due to him knowing that the Mummy dies, he sat down and watched it, and has done so again several times since, interspersed with Scooby Doo of course! It was such a blast from the past, I’d forgotten how different the old Disney films are. […]
Curly Headed Boy got hit by the dreaded tummy bug/virus on monday; I got the dreaded call ‘Mrs Pearson, could you collect your son from school please?” One part of me loves bugs. Once you are through the worst, you get to spend real chilled out time with your kids. BUT OMG day 2 is […]
Hi Guys, Welcome to my new slot ‘Video Wed’. Now normally I’m expecting this to be quick little videos to cheer you up, make you laugh, or inspire you. But every now and again I might add something different, and that’s how I’m starting. I saw this video last night and was transfixed. For a […]
So I mentioned a while back that Curly Headed boy wasn’t happy at school and had lost confidence. I’m going to summarise all the steps I took to help him out next week. But first I want to talk about the final option in a bit more detail. Now I’m not a ‘pushy’ mum, as […]
Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet folks, but I have a BIG announcement for next week, so be patient, I hope you are going to love it! Last week was half term and it was a weird week with big ups and downs. For the first time in ages I didn’t work hardly at all, […]