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 […]
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 […]
“Can we make cakes today, mummy?” I love when she asks this, and have rose tinted visions of how our little baking session will go (despite having enough experience by now to know that it never quite goes that way!). I find it really difficult to let go, and be child led, when it comes […]
Our local activity farm is one of our favourite days out. The very nature of a farm means that there is always something new or different to see, which means it’s always an interesting trip. Yesterday, we were lucky enough to be able to see a brand new litter of piglets. They were less than […]
Thirty eight seconds. Just over half a minute. That’s how long this piece of wood, washed up on the beach, held her attention for. What I’m learning though, is that 38 seconds is enough. I know my daughter and I just know that she’ll drop what she learned in that 38 seconds into a conversation […]
We were on the train today and my daughter noticed the number on the seat in front of us. She pointed it out, and then identified the second number as the number eight (she knows this one because it looks like a snowman!). I asked her what the other one was, and she surprised me […]
My daughter’s desire for independence has surged over the past few weeks. Suddenly she wants to dress herself (and gets frustrated if I dare to so much as set foot in the same room as her while she’s putting her socks on, in case I try to help!). She’s more interested in the things I’m […]
My daughter has recently turned three. And already I’m facing “that” question about my plans not to send her into mainstream schooling. “Aren’t you worried about her socialising?” “How will she socialise if she’s not in school?” “Don’t you think you’ll make her miss out on loads of time socialising with friends?” No, I’m not […]
Unconditional Unschooling 