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14 years at the school gates: what I have learned so far….

September 13, 2018 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Update: This was written a couple of years ago – now the baby is in P5 (still cute though).   My baby, he’s all grown up. It doesn’t seem a minute since… Yada yada yada.  You know the stuff – uttered by runny-mascaraed mothers waving children off to school before returning to their bleak and […]

Filed Under: advice, Boy Three, children, family, growing up., other things I have learned, parenthood, primary, school, school gate, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: education, family, in the world, life, parenthood, primary, School, secondary

Keep St Valentine out of our schools, for the kids’ sake

February 14, 2015 By Ellen 5 Comments

“I’m very sad, mummy,” said Boy Three from his seat in the back of the car.    We were on the way home last night – the night before St Valentine’s Day.    “What’s the matter, honey bun?” I asked.      This isn’t an unusual exchange. Often it’s the Worst Day in the World. […]

Filed Under: Boy Three, education, family, love, parenthood, parenting, rejection, school, St Valentine's Day, tears, Valentine., Valentine's Day Tagged With: in the world, School

Choking on a slice of girl cake…

March 25, 2014 By Ellen 9 Comments

Talk about being in two minds about something.Boy Three has been spending a lot of time lately considering his forthcoming fifth birthday. It’s not til June, but it’s already looming large. I suppose when you’ve only had four birthdays, they are a pretty big deal. After discussing the options he seems to have settled on a fancy […]

Filed Under: birthday, Boy Three, cake, feminism, pink stinks, princess, sexism, Star Wars

310/365 Look into my eyes, mummy

November 7, 2013 By Ellen 5 Comments

Putting Boy Three into the car to go to nursery this morning, he suddenly flung his arms around my neck as I leaned over to strap him in. He pulled me close. “Look into my eyes mummy,” he gripped my face between his hands so I was within kissing distance of the tip of his nose. My heart […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Boy Three

Something wrong in the four-year-old’s view of the world

October 31, 2013 By Ellen 2 Comments

Boy Three as a red devil  “Mummy, help me.” Boy Three was sitting at the table amid a scatter of top-less pens and broken crayons.“In a minute.”“No. Now!”“Ok. What do you want?”“I want you to draw this for me.”“Why? You could draw it, couldn’t you?” “Well. I’m a boy and you’re a girl,” “So?”“D’oh. Girls are […]

Filed Under: Boy Three, boys, four year old, girls, heaven, sexism Tagged With: family, Something happened in my life

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