Don’t take my Kitty Stickers off the wardrobe when I am big, mummy, please…
My daughter is six, going on forty. I do believe I have mentioned this before. Don’t take away Hello Kitty She worries about an awful lot of stuff that I really …
Behaviour training tips for parents
Tuesday Tips: Disco Divas – rewarding good behaviour
This is our regular guest post by Beckie Whitehouse from Be Confident Coaching. Why oh why are Thursday and Friday nights the busiest of the week; with gym club, football training, choir …
Will the UK government’s new voucher scheme for parenting classes really help the people who need it the most?
I read an interesting post on parenting expert Sue Atkins’ Blog this week regarding a new government initiative; parenting vouchers. What are they all about? Everyone with children from 0 through to 5 …
Sowing the seeds of love
My little boy is five at the end of the month; I have already moaned about this as he seems to be growing up too fast. This weekend, I asked …
Parenting: Please stop your growing up -RIGHT NOW!
My little stuntboy is five in a month… Will you PLEASE just stop growing up? I remember him being tiny and it seemed like only yesterday. Now he is just …
And the Award for Best Supporting Actress goes to….
Little people have this un-canny knack for melodrama. I am presuming that its not just my little people, or at least I am hoping it isn’t. And the Oscar for …
Parenting: Happy Mothers Day Everyone – Or was it?
My dear Chatterbox is six. She made me about that number of cards for Mothers Day on Sunday, which was lovely. And this is my favourite one – can you …
Why we must teach our kids failure is good
Why is failure an important life lesson we teach our kids? It may surprise you to see that we feel we must teach our kids failure is good – but …