My kids are getting older, so it’s often said that parenting gets more complicated as they grow. I get that. I’m not saying ‘harder’ or ‘easier’, just more complicated. When they were tiny it was much more demanding physically, I needed to do everything for them, be watching them all of the time, taking care …
October already, the kids have had a full month of school term. My son has started secondary school and he’s getting used to being in Year 7. My daughter’s back to school, into Year 10 and her GCSE’s. I have both of them in secondary school now, so I have no more school runs and …
Boo is 15 today. 15! I know some of you will have been reading this blog for many years now, and I think she was 3 or 4 when I started blogging, so yes, time is flying by and my girl is now 15 years old. My daughter is growing up fast now, and she …
Little Man is 12 today! 12! When I look back on these photos, I don’t know where the years have gone. My shy boy has gone, my 12 year old has a quiet confidence about him that gives him an air of calm and maturity. My son is bright, loyal, sporty, kind, hard working, funny …
If you’ve been reading here for many years, you’ll know that I used to share a Siblings update every month. It was fun to stop and think about how the kids were growing up with one another every month, the changes that I could see, the bond they had. It’s been years since I’ve done …
My son will be starting secondary school in September. It’s a big change for him, lots of new things to adjust to, plenty for me to have to prepare and organise! We already have our daughter about to start Year 10, albeit at a different school. I feel like we know what we’re getting into …
I am lucky enough to have two nephews and two nieces, on either side of our family, and I get to see them all regularly. My kids have four cousins and they love spending time with them all. They all mean a lot to me. They’re in very different stages in life, and I like …
Last week. Last few days of Year 6 and Year 9. Our daughter’s in Paris right now, an eagerly anticipated school trip, and a wonderful end to Year 9 for her. Our son’s starting his final week at primary school, leavers hoodie on, leavers disco in a few days time and then that leavers assembly …
This is a collaborative post It’s surprising to many that simply being born on British soil doesn’t automatically grant a child UK citizenship. This often leaves foreign parents wondering about their child’s nationality and what to do to secure a British passport. If you’re one of them, you’ve come to the right place. This article …
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My son has just two weeks left of primary school. Just two, just 10 days. How can this be?! It feels like this was only yesterday… His first day in Reception. He cried every single morning of dropping him off that year. He was fine as soon as I left and came out happy …
If you’re a regular reader here you’ll know that my daughter loves music. She’s always singing, always playing music wherever she goes and loves having concerts to look forward to. We’ve been to a few together and last weekend we went to our biggest. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Now, whether you’re a Swiftie or not, …
I came across a very old draft post a few days ago, entitled ‘parenting tips for new parents’. Oh, what’s this, I thought to myself, what words of parental wisdom have I jotted down here? Now brace yourselves, because there were just two things I’d noted, just two, and they were these absolute pearls: Never …
I’ve had a few emails from my son’s new secondary school. He has a transition day, we have an evening there to meet his form tutor, we’ve a uniform fitting booked in. Secondary school is right there on the horizon. I know this term will fly by, before I know it, he’ll be there and …
Today my son goes into primary school for his final term. Just a few more weeks left, and then he’ll be a secondary school child like his sister. How can this be? He still seems so young to me, and yet when I stop and really look at him, I see that he’s growing up …
Friday was the day that we found out what school my son would be going to in September. Siblings rules don’t come into play for us as my daughter’s at a girls’ school. It’d been a nervous wait. He’d been worrying about in the few days before we heard, it’s a big thing starting a …
Last week I went along with my daughter to her school for a GCSE options evening. I know, I know, it feels like she’s only just started at primary school, and yet here we are. It was a well organised event, a talk giving us some guidance and reassurance around selections and how to choose …
