December is here, festive plans are in full swing and plans are being made and enjoyed. This year, I wanted to check in with my kids to make sure that we were making the most of the holiday season and keeping things magical for them. Now that they’re both a little older, it’s interesting to …
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This is a collaborative post All parents worry about the wellbeing and health of their children, so understand the significance of regular check-ups and looking after important things, like their child’s feet. Making sure your child has healthy feet throughout their childhood is vital as it can determine whether they develop properly and can help …
My kids are aged 13 and 10 now. On a day to day basis, I am aware of this fact. I know how old they are, I was definitely there when they came into this world. It’s just when I stop and think about it that I can’t quite grasp that they are 13 and …
My daughter is a Directioner. Being a Directioner means a lot to my girl. A lot. And because it means a lot to her, I have made sure that it means something to me. Because I get it. My teenage years were all about music. My first, and only, boy band was New Kids on …
We have a teenager in the house! It’s my girl’s 13th birthday today, my little Boo is growing up. 13 years ago today she made us parents. It sounds like a while ago, but it seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. She was just a curious and chatty little toddler …
Little Man is 10 today, double figures! As I’m sure every parent will say, I don’t know where the time has gone, I can’t believe my baby is already 10. He came into the world a little after 11am 10 years ago today. He was a long and slender baby and remains pretty much the …
With only a few more days left of term for my two, I can’t quite believe that we’re at this point with another school year over. It’s been Year 7 and Year 4 for my two. The first full year they have had in school since Year 4 and Year 1. It’s been good to …
Do you have those times when you feel like you look up and somehow all of this time has gone by and you’re not quite sure how? All the time, right? Life moves pretty fast. I had one of those moments of complete clarity over the weekend. I spotted a family of four. The couple …
You know when you look at your child, really look at them, and see them? That’s me this week. I mean, of course I see my kids every day, talk to them every day, cuddle them every day. But sometimes I need to take that step back and look at them and it’s then that …
Ah, the fun roller coaster of Year 7! We’re now into the final term of the year and it’s all about end of year exams and then various fun activities and a residential. I can’t quite believe that it was a full year ago that we were sorting uniform and getting used to the idea …
My daughter has just turned 12 years old, and she can be tricky to buy for. I pretty much exhausted my ideas for her birthday and I now need to think of more gift ideas with Christmas on the horizon. I thought today it might be useful to some of you if I shared a …
As I write this, my daughter has just completed her first half term at secondary school. I’ve learned a fair few things so far, so I thought it might be handy to share a few tips with you to help you, something of a guide for getting ready for secondary school. I’ll kick off with …
Happy birthday to my beautiful girl, 12 today. And how that time has flown! On the one hand, I can’t quite believe that my baby girl is 12 today, it seems so grown up. And yet on the other, I can see how much older she looks these days, the changes in her as she …
Somehow the time has come for my daughter to start secondary school. Given that I’m quite sure she only recently started primary school, I’m a tad baffled as to how this has happened. Her first day was on Friday, though she was only in for an hour and a half. She met her tutor, her …
We have a birthday boy in our house today. Yes, Little Man is 9 years old today, and he is not all that little! Today is a day he has counted down to for weeks, he is so excited. It’s a special day for him, and today also sees Boo starting secondary school, so it’s …
This is a collaborative post Parents play a huge role in the development of their kids, including their speech. The age when children begin to talk varies, but they usually start to form words from one to one-and-a-half years old. As they reach two, parents understand 50% of what they say and progress to 75% …
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