As with most things parent related, choosing snacks for kids is a bit of a balancing act. You want variety and to find things they like but you want to try and stay healthy where you can. Some of our favourites at the moment include: Pitta bread slices and hummus (Warning: this one gets messy […]
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Schools Out for Summer – Are you feeling it in your wallet?
It’s great being able to spend lots of time with the boys in the summer holidays but after six weeks of keeping them entertained my bank balance is feeling the strain. Of course there are lots of free ways thing to do with kids but by this point in the summer we’ve pretty much exhausted […]
Backseat Playground – Amusing the kids on a long car journey
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Win a Zeamu CD – Pop music for kids
My boys love music. They love singing and dancing along and are always asking me to tell them the words (which isn’t always a good thing given the lyrics of some pop songs). This week though I haven’t had to worry about swearing or explaining why that girl crashed her car into a bridge (‘wouldn’t […]
Encouraging Independence (even when you’re not sure you want to)
As parents, we know our main aim should be teach our kids the skills they need to go out into the world by themselves but I’m sure I’m not the only one who finds that idea terrifying. I think the key is going to be finding little ways to let the boys test out their […]
Time for this week’s Parenting Pin-it Party
So are you ready for another Parenting Pin-it Party? It’s the pinterest linky dreamed up by the lovely Mum of One that gives us a chance to share our favourite parenting posts and finding some new pinners to follow. There are 6 co-hosts. As well as myself and Mum of One there is also Mammasaurus, The Fairy […]