Television Thomas
Oh dear, it seems to have started. N doesn’t tend to watch kids tv that much. Generally he’ll ask for Tractor Ted (think we need more versions as he’ll know everything about milking and pea harvesters, but that’s about it)…
Thoughtful discussion
Bath toys and water spouts
So whose children have lots of bath toys? Once N could sit up, I was keen for him to have something to play with in the bath. You see all these exciting toys with wheels and spouts for pouring water…
Sunroof fun
My new car has a panoramic roof. Not actually a sunroof (I’m not a fan of those as I’ve found in the past they can end up with seal problems and therefore lots of condensation and ice inside the car),…
Arty play
Today’s been a funny day. Initially I had plans to take N to the nearby National Trust place for an Easter Egg hunt or swimming to make up for having no swimming for a few weeks, but morning plans failed…
Hospital visits
Hospitals are a hard one with children. You’re never quite sure whether you should take children in with you to visit people. It’s a toss up between making the person in hospital happy as well as the child being able…
Toddler chores
N’s big on toddler chores at the moment. He loves helping out; getting used to helping doing things round the house (however unhelpfully at the moment) may (fingers crossed) mean he’s more willing to help when he’s older. So far…
Children’s daily surprise
When is it that children lose their daily surprise and their discovery of everything being exciting with the world? Wouldn’t it be great if we adults got so excited about the day. Each morning, N seems surprised when I go…
High maintenance children
It’s always a bit hit and miss as to what type of child you end up with. Obviously you’d expect them to have some personality traits similar to the parents, but they could end up being totally different. After seeing…
Socialising vs life and work
I’m now back working full time. My old job was an hour’s commute so to do nursery runs, I had to reduce my hours. Unless you’re very lucky, it’s hard to find a job that’s shorter hours. Then there’s the…
Sorry & cuddles
Generally N’s quite a good little boy. We rarely (touch wood) have tantrums, and even when we do have a bit of a mood swing and moan, he seems to be quite easily distracted to avoid whatever incident might be…
2 year old and photo session
I wanted to get some photos done of N when he hit 2, and missed out on our Pixifoto free visit when it came just after Christmas. But our local softplay has a several relevant businesses that work out of there…
