Nursery Whines Is Away

"Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled "And paced upon the mountains overhead "And hid his face amid a crowd of stars." W.B. Yeats

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Snubbed: Parenting From The Sidelines

I have been jilted. We walked to the park together merrily, holding hands and chatting about what we would do when we got here. But now I find myself standing on my own against the fence, while my daughter and her new BFF (whose name we have not yet established) whisper conspiratorially under the slide. …

Seven Tasks That Make Me Want To Play With My Child Instead

Children are always getting under foot when you have more important things to be getting on with. Sticking their head between your legs while you’re trying to chop onions or wash up; pressing buttons on the computer when you're writing an important email; lining up an army of toys across the floor just as you …

Royal Baby Special: The Secrets Behind A Glowing Post-Birth Photo

The hot topic of conversation with regard to the new royal baby has been less about what the little critter's name will be, and more about, "Poor Duchess Kate", being dragged out to pose for the cameras just hours after giving birth. Some feel this is a violation of women's rights, parading her like a …

Walking Back To Happiness

"Are you happy?", my daughter asks me as I pick up pieces of broken egg off the floor. Kneeling at her feet I stoop to scoop up the cold gloop which is slowly spreading over the kitchen floor, a scrambled mess of yolk, white and shattered shell. "No, I am not happy," I reply. I …

Who Do You Think You Are? Children’s Role Play

I wonder who I will be today? This is the question I ask as I get out of bed every morning. Not as part of some great life affirming exercise, but because I simply do not know. Since I became, “Mummy”, I lost track of my true self a long time ago. But these days …

Keeping Up To Date

There's no denying it, becoming a parent definitely changes a person. Attitude, outlook, goals, ideals, dreams, expectations... creating a life just kicks your own into perspective. And the roles and responsibilities that come with rearing a child take up so much of your time and attention. But sometimes the impact of parenthood can cause you …

Easter Hunt: Ideas For Hiding Chocolate From Your Kids

Why should children have all the fun at Easter? We hide the chocolate from them, then we help them find it and let them eat it all. What we should be doing is just hiding the chocolate. Then we can eat it when they aren't looking. But the trouble is - where to hide it …

Turning The Clocks Back – Savour Time

"When I grow up", has become a common theme of conversation in our household. My daughter only turned two in October, but she has long been talking about the things she will be able to do when she is three. "I'm going to be three", she tells strangers on the bus. "I am not a …

Do You Want To Use The Potty? A Toilet Training Parody

As previously discussed the thought of emptying the bladder has been weighing on my mind a lot of late. Here is a little ditty my daughter and I started to compose during those endless minutes sitting on the potty, waiting for something to happen. Sung to the tune of Frozen's Do You Want To Build …