Parenting
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10 Reasons Why Having Kids Close Together is Amazing
The phrase ‘two under two’ is usually accompanied by a grimace. Having kids close together is never spoken about in positive terms. People will be desperate to tell you how hard it is. My kids, now 4.5 and almost 3 years old are only 20 months apart. I’ve been called ‘brave’ lots of times and I’ve even had a few people ask me to my face if my second child was an accident, because surely no right minded person would actually plan to have kids 20 months apart? Well, we mustn’t be right minded because we planned our kids close together. We had a hard time conceiving our first so…
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Tuff Tray Accessories: My Top Picks
If you are a parent or carer of a young child, you are probably familiar with tuff trays (otherwise known as tuff spots). I have written before about how I personally prefer a smaller, inflatable play tray as an alternative but they both serve essentially the same purpose. To get you started, here are some of the tuff tray accessories I have purchased to help enable sensory and imaginative play: A great place to start is with some bottles of food colouring. You can use these to dye pasta, rice or even sand, or to colour water. One of our favourite activities is to dye small amounts of sands different…
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My Top 5 Potty Training Tips
Well, touch wood, I believe I have pretty much fully potty trained my youngest (and last) child, who is 2 years and 9 months. Obviously I’m sure there will still be accidents to come, but I’m pretty sure we have broken the back of it. This is the second child I have potty trained, and my kids are only 20 months apart, so I feel now like I have a fair bit of recent experience under my belt. As such, I’d like to share a few things I have learned along the way. Here are my top 5 potty training tips: Invest in a book I think it’s a good…
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Should I Consider Private Education?
As a parent, choosing a school for your child is often a challenging decision. It becomes even more of a challenge when you start trying to decide between private education and a state school. The most obvious setback with regards to private schools are the associated fees, but there are lots of other factors worth considering before you make a final decision or rule it out completely. A private prep school in London explore some of the pros and cons of private education below. Firstly, private schools tend to offer a more limited curriculum, although it also tends to be more challenging as a means to push students to reach…
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Why You Should Start Saving Now For Your Little Ones Education
In a world that is becoming ever more complicated, one of the most important things you can provide to your little ones nowadays is the very best opportunities in their education. Education today is so much more than it once was, and it’s imperative to shaping the future of your children. Today we are going to look at why now is the best time to start saving for your little one’s education and just how much it can benefit them. Student Loans May Not Always Be Around With the current state of society today and with Brexit looming, our children’s future is more uncertain than ever before. With all of…
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Seaside Squad // Living Arrows [38/52]
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” – Kahlil Gibran We just got back from a lovely few days at Haven’s Haggerston Castle resort. Much like when we visited Craig Tara, Lauren was enamoured with the Seaside Squad so we bought a professional photo of her and the gang to have as a momento. She insisted on carrying it on our walk today in case we bumped into anyone we knew – she is so keen to show anyone and everyone.
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The End of Summer // Living Arrows (34/52 – 2019)
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” – Kahlil Gibran I’m excited to be joining in with #LivingArrows for the second time. On Monday we took the bus into Edinburgh for an afternoon of fun. It felt slightly bittersweet as it was a lovely sunny day but there was also a slight undercurrent of a chill that suggested that Autumn is not far round the corner. We enjoyed finding more statues on the Oor Wullie Bucket Trail including this one – what a spectacular backdrop.
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Meeting a Meerkat // Living Arrows (33/52 – 2019)
I have been following along with other people’s #LivingArrows posts for a long time and have been keen to join in – this week I am finally biting the bullet so here goes! We attended a fabulous birthday party this week that had a mini petting zoo in attendance. What a wonderful experience – we got to see (and hold) a meerkat, a skunk, a 12 foot Burmese python(!) and a lizard. I love seeing my daughter’s confidence grow each time we get the chance to pet an animal – from not wanting to touch them at all to being happy to hold a snake. Meanwhile, my son has been…
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How To Protect The Financial Future Of Your Children
All parents want to make sure that their children have everything that they need when they grow up. Nobody wants their child to struggle financially when they’re older, which is why it’s important that you find ways to help them out. It’s important that you don’t just hand everything to them on a plate and you teach them the value of hard work, but it’s tough out there and you should also be looking for ways to protect them. These are some of the best ways to protect the financial future of your children. Invest Some Money You can help your children financially if you’re not in a good position…
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Family Life Is Made So Much Easier With These!
Family life just isn’t easy. If you get to the point where you feel like family life is pure bliss, then we’re not really sure how you’ve done that. Because when you start your own little family, suddenly the stress in your life begins to go up. Everything you do is focused on them, yet you have to put so much of your attention to other areas of your life as well. From your work to your social life, balancing everything and making it work harmoniously is nearly impossible. Some do seem to do it, but they never release their secret as to how to do so to the outside…