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 […]
Silent Sunday
Saturday is caption day….
Break From the Routine This Lunchtime
A word from a sponsor: Packing a lunchbox for a child surely requires a lot of creativity and variety on the parent’s side; the contents of the lunchbox should not just be tasty and nutritious, but it must also appeal to the kids, especially when they open their lunch boxes at school. With hardly any […]
Review: Rivetz Racer card sculpture
Boy Three has a go Boy One, who, as he keeps telling me, is nearly 13, loves building things. He is very keen on Lego, quite happy with Airfix and, to my delight, my go-to child for assembling home-assembly items. Therefore he got first dibs on the Rivitz Racer paper sculpture kit. And, frankly, it’s not […]
Pink stinks but it’s also very useful – everyday inconsistencies
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 […]
Pedal for Scotland: things I learned
Proof that children don’t read the parenting books
Boys Two and Three didn’t read the chapter on loving natureand how educational historical role play is. The theory of being an excellent parent is fairly straightforward. All you need to do, is follow the sage advice in one of those books, you know the ones, and all will be well. It’s a bit like suggesting […]