Bonfire night can be real fun but there’s also an element of safety to consider. Obviously the safest thing you can do is to go to an organised event. This could be one local or further afield such as at a theme park. But this is not always practical especially with young children, maybe a … Read more
I wanted to create something with the children along a Halloween theme. I started going through my craft cupboard and spiders just jumped out at me. Not literally you understand, but just everything I pulled out I just felt inspired of how we could make Halloween spiders – or friendly ones at that. See Halloween … Read more
Birmingham National Sea Life Centre launched a new parent and toddler rate of £12 and currently Poppy Cat is there (until Sunday 29th September 2013). We went to visit and review Birmingham National Sea Life Centre to see exactly what people would be getting for their money. One of the first things that the boys … Read more
I first heard of the game Halo when someone died from playing it. The 20 year old, Chris Staniforth, had developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and died of a lung blockage – as he was spending too much time playing the game on his Xbox 360. Of course, this could be argued that it wasn’t … Read more
Following on from our previous experiment about Germination, we decided to investigate whether things would float or sink. My little boy just going into Year 1 is very bright and inquisitive and just kept asking about things. I thought it would be a great way to see how much they learned and remembered from the … Read more
I guess it was inevitable that with 4 boys, with varying age gaps, that I would end up with a family of thrill-seekers. You may see that we absolutely love family days out to theme and water parks, already visiting many places looking for thrills such as Flamingoland, Legoland Windsor, and Paulton’s Park – as … Read more
Nice to be together or do they need their own space? Research shows that familiarity (Zajonc, 1968) and proximity (Festinger, 1950) are two factors in stronger friendships. But the age, sex and size of the room will also play a part. What age gaps do you think are acceptable to share? What about age appropriate toys in … Read more
Emma and Roy Hann Dundee Couple with 12 children, Over 22 Years of Marriage I spoke Exclusively to Emma Hann before their upcoming media appearances. The Hanns (Emma and Roy, both aged 43), from Dundee, have been married for 22 years. They have 12 children: Rachel (21), Sophia (20), Polly (18), Charlotte (17), Alice (14), Annabelle … Read more
Boys – I think I may know a thing or two about them.And when I saw that it was the theme for the Gallery I thought what a wonderful opportunity to share mine with you. They are so loving, and gentle They are funny, creative, adventurous, kind, sharing, They are growing up so fast. Things … Read more
Whether we like it or not we are all different. Life would be boring otherwise wouldn’t it. Consequently we are all treated differently too. So when I considered how my “normal trait” children were treated compared to my “special needs” children, I think it’s the same as how my teen is treated compared to my … Read more