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
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
With Parenting comes Sacrifices They start with Sacrificing things for Yourself Then comes Sacrificing things that you Want for Your Children But what about when One Child HAS to Sacrifice things for Another I think when there’s a child with special needs in the family this may happen more. I have been thinking about the … 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
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
For a great gift this Christmas why not bring the digital world to life by interacting your apps through audio sensory technology with a new line of plush toys!! I was delighted to be able to review a Talking Tom Superstar (cat) as my youngest son loves playing with apps (well what child doesn’t). My 9 year … Read more
Last week we went to The Roses Theatre to see Aladdin, written and directed by Ben Crocker. This production really captured the essence of everything that is Panto. There was the villain to boo at Abanazar (or-have-a-banana) played by Jeffrey Harmer. My three year old really enjoyed Booing! Lots of comedy with PC Ping Pong (played by … Read more
Although it may well feel like it, P isn’t just for Packing it’s also for POP Bubble wrap is great isn’t it. You can POP with your fingers You can POP with your feet. You can even POP with your toys! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is part of our letter learning journey brought to you by the … Read more
Well it’s getting closer and looks like we are finally buying our first house and moving! (So please feel free to help promote my poor blog and posts whilst I’m too busy lol – and thank you). We have moved a lot before but this is the first time it will be ours. What I … Read more
One of the ways to entertain children is to get them to help with the household chores. They will enjoy this quality time with you and it will help build up a sense of worth, independence, give them social values, and a whole lot of other good qualities – but most importantly once they have … Read more