Things that are to do with the life of a family. Including discussions, home, education, clothing, shoes, etc
It is known that warm and responsive parenting is optimal for child development. A study* has found that “the parents of children with disabilities and suspected delays evidenced significantly lower levels of warmth and less frequent parent–child activities compared with other parents.” With studies like this it is always a case of the sample utilised, … Read more
I have to admit, that despite this lovely weather, I feel tired and depressed. I know, I know I should be happy, grateful how wonderful my life is, how things could be much worse – but I just can’t get past this tiredness and depression. We are waiting to see if my husband’s mother has Cancer. … Read more
April is Autism Awareness We believe that our youngest son has Autism. Whatever it is he needs help. We have just received his final statement. It does not look like he will get into the school of choice unless we have evidence that his main difficulty is in Communication and interaction. As he is going … Read more
It was an exciting day as the school allocations arrived, either by e-mail (in the early hours of the morning for the dedicated parents), or by post. LOTS of disappointment this year with some sort of baby boom and people not getting into their first, second, third and even fourth choices! But what they did … Read more
I always remember my driving instructor being very proud that his son “knew” that milk came from cows. I asked him, “well where else were you expecting him to say that it came from?” He was only about 5 years old so things alternatives such as goats I thought would be a bit more abstract. … Read more
Nothing says St George’s Day like a Dragon We have been doing some Toilet Roll Holder Craft because my son has a limited concentration span, and I’m trying to encourage expanding this through the use of routine. And also because I like recycling and it has been fun thinking of new ways to recycle them. He has … Read more
I thought I would share with you our recent community litter pick. We were given jackets, gloves and those litter grabbers and a big red bag. We were even asked if we would go in our local paper! My 5 year old was under the impression that the organisers had thrown rubbish on the floor for us … Read more
Why Compost? Saves waste going to landfill. Saves money on bin bags – and makes more room in the food waste bin. Less trips taking the bin out. Attracts & feeds lots of lovely life which my children can then see. Less room taken up in my bins. Completely destroys any data on paper – … Read more
Want a cheap holiday – even some availability in school summer holidays! SUMS, ALPS, YOGA, WREN, BUZZ, IOTA, JINX, AB12 Holidays in late May, June, July, late August and early September at over 300 fabulous parks in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Croatia. Monday-Friday (4 night breaks): June 3, 10, … Read more
A party on a farm in Spring was a great idea. When my sons went to their 4 year old friend’s birthday party I was so impressed with it that I had to ask if I could share it here on the blog. It was on his nan’s farm. We were warned it could be messy … Read more