No phones in the bedroom. A rule we have, that we try (and we don’t always get it right, or stick to it) to adhere to. Both of our children have access to devices now they are older although we have been very strict about introducing those and how much access they have. We are […]
If I teach my children as a parent, it will be lessons in kindness and how we treat the people in the world around us.Sometimes as a parent you need to let your kids work life out for themselves, you can’t always be there to solve all their problems for them, you teach them, you […]
If you have a little one that LOVES singing, dancing and making music, and wants to be a superstar, then the Kidi Superstar from Vtech is right up their street. “VTech’s new Kidi Super Star karaoke microphone and stand uses innovative technology to reduce the vocals on any song. Whether you’re plugging in a mobile […]
*We were very kindly sent the game Jumbo Bananagrams to try. All words are our own, and images are used with permission* Jumbo Bananagrams is the perfect game for playing outside in the summer, in your garden, or at a picnic, or anywhere you have a bit of space to put the tiles and play. […]
Whilst we are sort of strict on how much device time our kids have, we do let them use our iPad and other devices to play and also for learning. Both children now do some of their maths homework on the iPad. I am always on the look out for apps that are great for […]
Welcome to Friday’s Rant. My little space in the week where I get random things off my chest. It makes me feel better. Sometimes a good rant can be therapeutic. So it’s not a secret that I play the occasional game of Candy Crush, and happen to have a fondness for pretending to be a farmer […]
Being a parent, and working with your children, to help them with their school work and encourage their strengths and help them work on areas where they struggle, is something I have found challenging. School work has changed quite a lot since I was actually at school myself, and although the basics are still the […]
That’s right. You read correctly. Not only do I loathe party bags (I am sure I am not alone in that one) but we don’t do them, for parties we hold for our children. Why? Read on…. The recent article on how a mother is taking another parent who failed to send their child to […]
Welcome to my first Friday Rant of 2015. You know the drill. I have a chunter about something I want to get off my chest, and you can chime in, in the comments, or leave a link in your comment to a rant of your own, or feel free to disagree with me, free speech […]
When I was asked if Little Man wanted to take part in helping me review an app for Heroes in the City, for my iphone, I was quite interested, and he of course was very enthusiastic. He’s pretty competent at using the features on my phone, which sometimes scares me, a little, but we like […]