Parenting posts
The Radfords, seemingly nice (albeit slightly crazy) stars of 20 Kids and Counting, have just announced the birth of their 20th child. Congrats, guys! I didn’t get a gift cos, you know, you probably have everything already. I suspect you know who I’m talking about; if not, they are a couple with 20 children. That’s pretty much all you need […]
Twenty reasons to have twenty children Read More >>
Being an adult is better than being a child? Surely not! I hear you say. But hear me out. A few weeks ago, my daughter caught me eating pizza for breakfast. I’d been out the evening before and was feeling slightly delicate. Partly through alcohol consumption because I never learn, but mainly through lack of sleep, which makes everything more
Ten reasons that being an adult is better than being a child Read More >>
It’s Friday night, just before 10pm. The children have been in bed, asleep, for about two hours during which time we have tidied up the various toy explosions and dinner debris, eaten our own dinner and basically tried to squeeze in our entire adult life (watching TV, mainly). Knowing that the odds of being awoken at any point after 6am
This post may contain affiliate links. Whether it’s raining or you’ve a case of chicken pox, sometimes you can’t avoid a day or more spent indoors. It’s time to crack out the rainy day activities. The evenings are getting noticeably darker and the days distinctly more miserable. The days of popping (haha, like I’ve popped anywhere in years) to the
Ten low effort activities for a rainy day (with a toddler and a preschooler) Read More >>
New parents can get a bit obsessive about poo. When did they have their last one? What colour was it? What consistency? Quick, this is one I’ve not seen before, google the Babycentre Poo Chart! Nope, shit isn’t glamorous at all, but dealing with poo is something that bonds parents around the globe. Rich or poor, your baby needs their bum
The top ten worst poos parents have to deal with Read More >>
Today was the first day back at preschool. Up until 8.30 this morning, when I figured I would save my potential shame at the school gates and rang to check (providing much amusement to the person who answered the phone) I wasn’t 100% sure if it would be, having no recollection of being told the exact date, being unable to
The big one goes back to (pre)school Read More >>
Beware: This might put you off leaving the house with children, ever. VTech are one of our favourite toy brands. I say ‘our’, I mean ‘my kids’, because they do tend to have a lot of buttons which, when pressed, say a lot of things. This often happens when they’re out of sight, in a box, and you can’t locate
Going into London with the kids: 6 lessons learned Read More >>
Last week, my mum and dad, Nanny and Grandad, took the kids for three whole nights. They first took the kids for an overnighter when I went off on a blogging trip to Paris, and again when we went to a wedding, and then once more when I went to Blog On, but this time there was no particular reason;
No kids! 7 things that happen when they go to the grandparents Read More >>
It was writing up the events of the most exciting weekend ever that put this in my mind. This was a few weeks ago now, but the memory is still fresh. We don’t get out much as a couple, my husband and I. The last time we had a babysitter arranged in the form of my friend Lizzie, we were
Date night! Marrieds hit the town Read More >>
The terrible twos are totally a thing. Here’s a quick quiz to determine whether you are suffering: Have you been subjected to a 15 minute meltdown because you had the audacity to request your child stop drawing on the walls, please? Have you been screamed at in public because they wanted an ice lolly, but when you dutifully supplied one
Surviving the ‘Terrible Twos’: Taming the toddler tantrum like a boss Read More >>
