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The grumblings of Adventure Ted.

October 13, 2017 By Ellen

An old post, but reinstated for Super Sister who had the school animal at home last week. Last Tuesday boy three brought Adventure Ted home from nursery. This was a very exciting event.  Ted is a slightly grubby teddy bear wearing ill-fitting shorts and a slightly sneery expression. The idea, the nursery ladies said, was […]

Filed Under: Adventure Ted, naughty step, nursery, toddler

Forget the terrible twos, the threes are far worse…

February 7, 2013 By Ellen

Boy with a super plunger, of course  “It’s Thursday, so you go to nursery,” I answered Boy Three’s question about what kind of day it was.  “Noooo,” he bellowed. “Not Thursday. No.” “But there’s a Thursday every week.” “Waaaaaah. Noooo,” and he collapsed into loud sobbing.  After a while he controlled himself and hiccoughed: “I […]

Filed Under: Boy Three, parenting, toddler

Farewell to the nappy years

July 30, 2012 By Ellen

Carrying his own nappy bag now Splashing along through nappy days Finally, eventually and at last, it seems my association with nappies is coming to an end. Boy Three is reluctantly getting the idea that joining the ranks of big boys means he will have to pee in the toilet after all. Soon, please, we […]

Filed Under: nappy, potty training, toddler, wipes

Old McDonald had a fast food restaurant

May 30, 2012 By Ellen

Feeling blue: A pair of Smurfs Or another reason why McDonald’s leaves a bad taste in your mouth.On the way to the childminder this morning, Boy Three and I paused our game of Lightning McQueen. He gets to be the racing car while I’m Mater on hand to haul him out of the bushes.We were […]

Filed Under: fast food, McDonald's, modern life, Smurfs, toddler

Mothers – the fourth emergency service

May 1, 2012 By Ellen

It is not the AA, your local taxi, the coastguard or even the mountain rescue. I can officially reveal that the fourth emergency service is a mother.Or at least this week it has been for Boy Three.He’s got a bit of a thing about going out “to work” and must leave the house repeatedly saying […]

Filed Under: danger, play, rescue, toddler

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