Geography and property issues
Who knew that geography, buildings, towns and villages could be so intriguing? And so confusing… B1 age 9 1/4: Have you ever known anyone swap…
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Whose job is it anyway?
I was brought up by a mum who did everything for me. I tidied my own room and laid the table and cleared it, but…
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More food mysteries
With a houseful of fussy kids, food (and drink) are big issues in our family. And sometimes the source of some mystery. LG age 4…
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To make me laugh
Because it hasn’t been the best week, a selection from the kids for no reason other than that they make me laugh. B1 age 10…
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A squash and a squeeze
Wise old man, won’t you help me please? My house is a squash and a squeeze. Without a cow or a hen to take in,…
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More from the dark depths of B1’s mind
He might be 10 now, but that doesn’t mean my eldest son makes any more sense than he did when he was 3. Actually, I…
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Arsenic hour
I once heard the ‘hour’ (a term used fairly loosely, I’m sure) between teatime and bedtime described as ‘arsenic hour’. I like this term. It…
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Dead and buried
Death is scary, isn’t it? And a little bit hard to get your head round. Particularly if you are under 6. These are all from…
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What would the Queen do?
My eldest son is fascinated by the Queen and how different her life must be from ours. Possibly in his head it is even more…
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What have you done today?
Sound familiar, ladies? Gentlemen? It’s what husbands say to women who haven’t been at work, when they get home to homework on the dining table,…
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The whole tooth
My younger son’s top tooth is coming through. Big deal, a 7 year old with a tooth coming through! But actually, for us, it is…
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Another random selection
Another random selection of questions from Mummy’s special question notebook. enjoy! LG age 4 1/2: How do children know what their Mummy and Daddy’s real…