Leaving the kids home alone
Knowing when to leave your kids home alone is a very gradual thing and there are no definite rules on it. You just have to…
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The birthday control freak
When it comes to her own birthday, my daughter leaves nothing to chance. She turns 12 this week and has planned very carefully to ensure…
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My daughter, fainting and the poor diet
When my daughter fainted the other week, we were reminded once more of how poor her diet is. My daughter has a small appetite. Her…
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First week of panto rehearsals: All change
When I think of the panto, I think of my hours spent hanging around the cafe at the rehearsal venue. I see it through rose…
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Giving up street dance
Street dance was my daughter’s very first style of dance. She went to her first street dance class the day she started school. And she…
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The new school – feeling tired
It’s pretty much the thing you hear parents say more than anything: ‘He’s really tired… ‘ ‘She’s just SO TIRED’. It might be true or…
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The new school open evening
My daughter had the open evening for her new grammar school last week. She had literally been counting down the days to it. By the…
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Still fussy
My eldest was always a fussy eater. All he wanted to eat was pizza, pasta, cereals and toast. All the carbs. All the beige food….
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Another growth spurt (or two)
My eldest overtook me in height a month after his 14th birthday. He’d always been average height for his age, possibly even a bit on…
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Happy birthday, 11 year old girl!
Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter. You are 11 years old now, my not-so-little girl. This year you’ve got just a little bit cheekier and…
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Sky Sports v Dance Moms v Me
We have only one working TV in our house, which is ridiculous for a family of five with three big kids. If it was up…
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The Pokemon Go frenzy
At the start of the school holidays, I wrote about how brilliant I think Pokemon Go is. I’ll be honest, I was slightly worried about…
