I’m not a bad parent because my kid doesn’t sleep.
My kid doesn’t sleep. There, I said it. Ok, he does, but he doesn’t sleep well sometimes and we still have nights where he wakes once, if not more than once, sometimes up to three times. He needs help to go back to sleep and he often wakes early (and I mean early, before 6am) […]
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Mountain biking basics for beginners…
As a family that loves cycling, with three of us regularly out and about on bikes (I am currently, sadly not allowed to cycle due to recovering from major knee surgery) and a husband that is a semi professional cyclist, with 30 years of being on a bike in one way or another, we are, […]
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A rant about dressing up days at school…!
This is my face. Ok, it’s not my face, but it’s the look that was on my face this morning, when my children informed me of YET ANOTHER dressing up day at school. I am an ogre (except I hate dressing up, so I stomp about angrily like an ogre, I just don’t dress like […]
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Five Fun Hobbies to Introduce the Kids To
*this is a collaborative post* As a parent, it’s always fun to introduce your children to new experiences and activities. Some of the things you’ll introduce them to will be essential for them to know as they get older, whereas other things are really more about fun and them developing their own interests and personality. […]
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He doesn’t need to “get better” from Sensory Processing Disorder.
There are two things not to say to a parent of a child with sensory processing disorder or any other invisible issue that doesn’t manifest in a way that can be seen “physically”… “He looks fine, though” & “so when will he get better?” Both have been said to me recently. Both were well meant […]
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I run on iron. What keeps this mum going strong?
*I was very kindly sent some Spatone Liquid Iron to try* Vitamins and iron? Something you think about or put to the back of your mind? Most people don’t think about how much iron they need as part of their daily requirements to help keep their bodies functioning well. The last few months for me, […]
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Why Your Child Should Learn A Second Language
It is well known that children at a young age can better understand and learn languages. Especially children up to the age of 6 are particularly receptive to languages. In most cases in the UK, they only come in contact with foreign language from aged 11, when they are slowly introduced to the Spanish and […]
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Learn photography skills with Sharp Shots Photo Club
I love taking photos. Being able to learn photography skills is something I enjoy. If you follow me or us on social media, you will know this. I also have children who love to take photos and use cameras. For my special birthday (ahem, age is not a number) I was given a proper DSLR […]
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Helping your kitten or cat cope with changes…
Helping a cat a cat or kitten cope with change in their homes, routines or lives can be a bit tricky. Moving house, introducing a new baby, or even a puppy, like we are thinking of, needs a bit of thought and planning to keep things as stress free as possible. We thought sharing this […]
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I am ok with my mental health diagnosis, I need you to be too.
It’s World Mental Health Day and there are going to be lots of people sharing about mental health, campaigning for better care, support, understanding, and about what it’s like to live with a mental health diagnosis and the struggles people face, and how people live life with mental health issues. I am not going to […]
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