My third and last kid finishes primary school today. It’s a mixed bag of emotions, this end of an era. She is ready to move on and excited to start high school, but our family is well-aware that the decade-long relationship we’ve had with our little school is about to abruptly end. Despite knowing there …
Early school
I’ve popped up on Babyology’s The Parent Panel podcast talking about holding kids back at school, mothers-in-law, doing your kids’ homework and what I do when the kids yell. Yeah, just hanging out with Shev and Kochie, as you do. You can listen to the podcast here: Let’s talk a bit more about holding kids …
Many kids love books from the moment they are taught to read, but other kids are very reluctant readers indeed. Sure, they get the hang of their ABCs and can plow through an early reader with the best of them. But reluctant readers just never seem to make the switch from ‘learning to read’ to …
My kids spend a lot of time outside, even now that they are older. Sending them out for a play is something I’ve done since they were small and we just never really stopped. But I get that coming up with outdoor activities for older kids can be problematic. My girls (age 10 and 12) …
The great thing about recycled craft is that you don’t need money and you don’t need to muck around organising things. You just pull out the recycling bin and let the kids go for it. Our recycling boxes get raided on almost a daily basis. Before we put our cardboard boxes, empty containers or tin …
When it comes to my kids’ parties, I always leave things until the last minute and I always try to spend as little money as possible. This Alice in Wonderland party had the smallest budget of all. Which somehow seems fitting for an Alice theme. I always like to have a ‘story’ woven around any …