We have spent the loveliest afternoon and evening together. We’re both a little under the weather, so we took it really easy and snuggled up together in our pjs and watched films. This is such a rarity for us. We spend the majority of our time outside, and when we’re home she usually plays, while […]
I’d been a bit of a “hands off” mum this afternoon. A long week at work had left me worn out, so I’d been getting a bit of my coursework done, while my daughter was happily occupied with sorting out (emptying onto the floor) all her pencil cases. She decided she wanted to sharpen some […]
I’m proud of my daughter. Of course I am. No more so than recently, at her first swimming lesson. We’d reached the point where I was out of my depth (excuse the pun) in terms of teaching my daughter how to swim. She can propel herself in a general direction wearing armbands, but I have […]
We were given a beautiful book of poetry for Christmas. A nature poem for each day of the year. And so began our tradition of “Poem of the Day”. We usually read it before bed, but sometimes I’ll read it to her when she’s on the loo (!), or we’ll revisit a poem when it […]
It’s been a year since my daughter last saw her father. A year in which I’ve faced him in court too many times. A year in which I’ve also faced her questions, confusion and fear about his absence. It hasn’t been an easy year for either of us. But I’ve tried so hard to make […]
Not much to see here. Only Balance Gross motor skills Core strength Co-ordination Observation Drama Humour Sharing her interests Inspiring interest in another Empathy & appropriate behaviour (not wanting to scare the animals) And she thought she was just showing grandad the flamingos.
You know those moments when your child independently does the right thing? We had one of those today. We’d been out for the day, and on a whim, stopped at a pub with play area on the way home. Boyfriend and I were sitting in the garden, and my daughter was playing in the play […]
“My nose is too full” “Get the things out of my nose” “I can’t smell” “I want my smell back” This is the first cold she’s really been aware of having, and it’s fascinating to see her noticing the effects it is having on her and her senses. I didn’t think she’d miss her sense […]
We shared this wonderful story by Oliver Jeffers at bedtime recently. We had a little chat about it afterwards. I asked my daughter who she thought the moose belonged to. She thought it belonged to Wilfredo (he’s the chap on the front), even though the others thought it belonged to them. I put forward the […]
So today I lost the battle of which cuddly toy was coming with us to the shops. And, as predicted, she got fed up of carrying Emily Elephant within minutes, so that vital job has fallen to me. My “I told you so” is falling on deaf ears. She’s not bothered. She’s had her own […]
Unconditional Unschooling 