by Helen | Dec 2, 2019 | Miscellaneous, Motherhood, Parenting Younger Children |
Foolproof ideas that won’t upset the kids
by Helen | Dec 22, 2018 | Family Activities, Miscellaneous, Motherhood, Parenting Younger Children |
8 festive traditions for a perfect Christmas Eve
by Helen | Oct 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous, Parenting Younger Children |
Why reaching the magical 1.4 metres in height is a rite of passage for kids at theme parks.
by Helen | Aug 11, 2017 | Motherhood, Parenting Younger Children |
I don’t often do these posts. Marking an age never seems to be any more poignant than the other things I want to write about our lives, and I’d rather write when the mood takes me. But this week the mood does take me, and I can’t let your birthday...
by Helen | May 6, 2016 | Motherhood, Parenting Younger Children |
Oooh, smooth and shiny! Parenting sometimes feels like one long problem-solving slog, doesn’t it? Sometimes, despite all your best efforts, kids will defeat you, time and time again. Whether it’s eating vegetables, refusing to go to bed, or arguing with...
by Helen | Feb 16, 2015 | Motherhood, Parenting Younger Children, School and Education |
Four years ago I was a massively frustrated parent. My then 7-year-old daughter was learning to write, and was equally frustrated. So was her teacher. All three of us were struggling, but each with a different problem. I wanted her handwriting to be neater, more...