One of the things that has amazed me since becoming a parent is kids’ relationship with technology. I shouldn’t be so surprised, of course. It’s part of the furniture to them, whereas a lot of what we take for granted these days wasn’t around when I was a child. There’s also the fact that it’s a …
Disclosure: we received tickets for a day out at Drusillas in exchange for this post. We always have a lovely time at Drusillas. It’s easily the best day out in our native East Sussex. So it was great to make another visit at the weekend. This time, we were invited along specifically to try out …
Big news. The toddler finally knows how to spit out toothpaste. It came at a cost, of course. My favourite hoodie is now slightly stained. But at least some progress has been made. Just under a year ago, I wrote a post about how to brush a toddler’s teeth in 37 easy steps. I can …
Oldest doesn’t like having his photo taken and has a knack of disappearing the moment a camera appears. I respect this, of course. Particularly as a large chunk of his life has been documented on this blog while he was too young to understand or, indeed, give permission. Now he’s getting older and more self-conscious, …
Our house has been on the market for several months and, although there have been a lot more viewings lately, we’re still nowhere near moving. Sometimes we need to rant about things to get them out of our systems, so this is what I intend to do today. I think there’s a direct correlation between …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration. Are you saving enough for your kids’ future? I’ll put my hand up straight away and admit that I’m definitely not. I’m far from alone in that though, as recent research by Shepherds Friendly shows. Times are getting harder but there are so many things we have to save …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with M&S. I’ve worked for myself for well over three and a half years and it’s fair to say that I’ve become rather comfortable. Both in terms of my daily routine and what I wear. Speaking of the latter, I tend to wear hoodies and jeans most of the …
Toddlers are funny little things, aren’t they? Youngest, for example, has been at her contrary best of late. We should have called her Mary. Here are five kid-friendly things she has a complicated relationship with. Pyjamas Thanks to hand-me-downs from her brothers and cousins as well as ones we’ve got her, she has a veritable …
Well, I never thought I’d see the day. This is my 1,000th blog post. I won’t get a letter from the queen or anything like that, but it’s a proud achievement nonetheless. As my good friend John from Dad Blog UK put it the other day, I’m a veteran blogger now. This is a much …
I’ve been down in the dumps lately. To be honest, I think most of us have. The weather has been bleak and the interminable Brexit gloom hasn’t helped either. As a result, I’ve been harder on myself than I normally am. Particularly with regards to my parenting skills. But, over the weekend, I realised something …