Residential trip
My younger boy, my gorgeous 9 year old, is away on a residential trip. It’s two nights or three whole school days, so he will…
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Image conscious
My son has done half a term at secondary school now, so has anything changed? Of course it has. Secondary school is all about image…
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Rules are rules
My eldest isn’t a rule breaker. On the contrary, he follows rules to the letter of the law (with the exception of course of Mummy-imposed…
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Smooth transiton
My son has been at secondary school a couple of weeks now and I’m pleased to say that so far it’s gone very well. I’d…
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First impressions count
As my boy set off for his new school in his new blazer he looked so smart and handsome and grown up. I wondered what impression he…
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My big boy
Of all my children, my eldest has always been the most challenging. After a long, albeit straightforward, labour I gave birth to a baby who…
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What do I do with him?
A new parenting dilemma is looming on the horizon. All of a sudden, during half-term, I realised it was on its way. I don’t know…
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Year 6 angst
Year 6s are a funny bunch. Some of them are nearly as big as adults, others are barely bigger than my 5 year old. Some…
