This week my daughter contracted a nasty case of conjunctivitis. She woke up crying, "My eyes! My eyes!" Her eyelids glued together with a crust of luminous mucus. Once bathed with cotton wool, she squinted out of red, swollen sockets which oozed with green gunk. It was horrible to see her in pain. But even …
Continue reading Cruel To Be Kind – Treating Conjuctivitis In Kids
This week our boiler packed up - the perfect time of year for an unforeseen disaster. Aside from the stress and expense of finding a plumber who could fit a new one before the forecast snow began falling, we were left without heating or hot water for six days. Though we were not exactly cosy, …
I have just finished chipping dried Weetabix off the table when my two-year-old daughter asks for another bowl of cereal. After this second sitting of breakfast is over she decides that she feels like being naked today. So the dress she insisted on wearing - one of her smartest and best fitting - has been …
My daughter has every reason to feel at home in the cinema. Throughout my pregnancy I had to attend reels of film screenings for my work as an entertainment reporter - some brilliant, some not so enjoyable. Early on she bounced around inside my belly as she was bombarded by crashes and explosions from big …
Continue reading Wait And See: Taking A Two-Year-Old To The Movies
Awards season has a very serious tone to it this year, and all for the right reasons. But while Nursery Whines fully supports the #TimesUp movement, there is no harm in a little light relief And so we come to the Toddler Oscars. These little divas put their heart and soul into providing attention-grabbing performances …
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Nursery Whines is taking a break. See you in the New Year.
Like so many parents, I started out with great ambitions of healthy living, educational recreation and firm-but-fair discipline. Ha! I have fought and lost many battles against my daughter in the last two years and gradually she has ground me down, trampling all-over my rules and routines. Looking back over 2017 it is not immediately …
Like many children my daughter is very intrigued about the jolly old fellow whose face is everywhere at this time of year. She is obviously delighted at the idea that he will bring her presents, and therefore was excited about the prospect of meeting him. But when faced with the reality of a strange and …
Personal Assistant Vacancy For Toddler Seeking an experienced and efficient aide who is prepared for anything in this demanding role. You will be answering directly to a fearless dictator whose fashion tastes and ideals are extremely particular, verging on the preposterous. Assistance in dressing is required, but anticipate your suggestions being constantly tested and challenged. …
Any parent who has bothered to read the questionnaire for their child's 24 month developmental check, will have found themselves baffled by series of hoops through which their toddler is expected to jump in order to satisfy the Health Visitor. Not metaphorical hoops. Literal ones. Confronted by questions such as, 'After a raisin is dropped …
Continue reading 10 Suggested Additions To The ASQ 24 Month Developmental Check
