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It’s raining early signs of sexism

September 18, 2012 By Ellen

Proving that boys do sing Boy Three is something of a music fan. From behind me in the car he will yell his approval or otherwise of whatever choons Radio Two is pumping out on our journey to nursery.He often asks who’s doing the singing. Perhaps he compares notes with his little chums over snack […]

Filed Under: boys, feminsim, pink stinks, sexism

Pink stinks but it’s also very useful – everyday inconsistencies

September 12, 2012 By Ellen

Ending the Freshnlo Pedal for Scotland in pink All the pretty colours I hate glitter ghettos, full of those nasty pinky girly things all sparkles and lace. Yuk. I’ve talked before about how reducing our female children’s choices to pink or purple will reflect in reducing all their other choices. Imagine if a girl could only […]

Filed Under: boys, colour, feminism, girls, pink stinks

Review: Toucan Box for hands-on fun

June 11, 2012 By Ellen

I’m rubbish at crafts with the kids. I can’t ever think of what to do and we never have the right stuff if I am ever inspired.  Glitter makes me twitch and I’m so ham-fisted things never look the way we hope they will. So when I was offered a ToucanBox to try out we seemed […]

Filed Under: boys, craft, review, Toucan Box, ToucanBox

Silent Sunday

June 10, 2012 By Ellen

 

Filed Under: boys, football, gala day, photography, Silent Sunday, village

Little rant: how Xbox LIVE will try to mug you in your own sitting room

May 10, 2012 By Ellen

Hamesucken. Wonderful word, it is from Scots law and refers to someone being assaulted in their own home. It nearly happened right here tonight, but luckily I think I managed to evade a serious mugging. Boy Two had nagged me for days about the new version of Minecraft for the Xbox and could he spend some of […]

Filed Under: boys, computer, game, games, Microsoft, Minecraft, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE

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