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Gentle parenting works long term
It’s over 4.5yrs since my last post and I’ve been gentle parenting throughout, so I feel pretty qualified to tackle any questions about w…
23 Spur Of The Moment Games For Toddlers To Teens
I’ve worked in primary schools and I’m a mum, so I know a thing or two about keeping kids entertained when plans fall through. I’ve got a…
Are Attachment Parenting & Gentle Parenting Different?
I’m sure there was a time when parenting was just parenting. Now, though, there are hundreds of different parenting styles and it can be …
The 3 Core Principles Of Gentle Parenting
GENTLE PARENTING… at best, it’s seen as weak parenting by the snowflake generation; at worst, it’s portrayed as downright lazy. Let me …
Christmas Party Games For Young And Old
Christmas day in our house is about playing Christmas party games – it makes the day a bit different to the rest of the year and it keeps…
11 Hidden Issues That May Affect Your Child’s Behaviour
Humans are complicated! You can have fifty people attend an event and end up with fifty different opinions of it, because we all digest a…
10 Steps To Try Before Saying “We’re going home”
We’ve all done it – “I have had enough!” you yell, as your child flatly refuses to sit down properly at the restaurant table. “We’re goin…
37 Tiny Ways To Give Positive Attention To Kids
I’ve been writing a lot recently about how important it is to give positive attention to our kids. Children thrive on attention and if th…
3 Things Gentle Parenting Is Not (& 3 Things It Is)
Gentle parenting gets a bad rap. I’m going to hold my hands up and admit that before I started it myself, I thought it was weak, wishy-wa…
My First Diamond Necklace: A Kiss From Mama
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Whenever my girls start a new year at school, there’s always a bit of nerves (from them and me!). We know the school holi…
Why You Must Add EMPATHY To Your Parenting Arsenal
Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, to imagine how they might be feeling. After 7 years as a mama, I’m puttin…
The End of Key Stage 1 and a Summer of Rest
Today is the last day of the school year and I can’t help but feel that this year has whizzed by! It seems only a matter of weeks since s…
Gentle Parenting And The Art Of Listening
The key to gentle parenting is treating your child as you would wish to be treated yourself. It is the belief that children deserve respe…
70 Birthday Quiz Questions – Family-Friendly Party Fun
A birthday quiz is a great way to celebrate a birthday, whether it’s a 10th birthday or a 70th birthday! It makes the birthday boy or gir…
How To Help A Friend Who Lives Away From Family
I have lived away from family for the last 13 years.
Our nearest relatives are 2 hours away – not exactly another country, but still too…
To The Mum Facing An Unexpected Pregnancy
TO THE MUM FACING AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY:
I want to let you know that you’re not the first and you won’t be the last.
You’re frightene…
I Try To Be The Mummy Who… – A Poem
I try to be the mummy who treats you with respect,
Who listens your point of view and doesn’t interject.
I try to be the mummy who w…
Intrusive Question No. 632: More Kids??
My youngest daughter is now 2 1/2. For quite some months, now, I’ve been getting the well-meaning (but totally intrusive) question, “Are …
We’re Not Just Holding Hands Here
We’re not just holding hands here, my little one; this simple act is much more than it appears. Every time I clasp your grubby little han…
I Am A Mummy; I Am So Blessed
When I look at you, my beautiful children, I feel blessed.
When you throw your chubby arms around my neck, I feel blessed.
When your so…