IF you asked your child to make up your house rules, what would they be?! Scary thought I know (!), but do you think you can imagine what they would come up with? When I asked my daughter Elsie to come up with her own house rules (as above), I got quite the shock. Some of the things I was kind of expecting – like ‘eating chocolate for breakfast’! –
LIFE has changed. And I have entered a new parenting stage. Because you see, no longer is ‘my baby’ a baby or a toddler, but a girl. A proper little girl. First came the potting training, which worked – second time round – like an absolute treat. And then came the loss of the day nap. The glorious day time naps – that were (so often) vital for my sanity
I TOOK Elsie to Yorkshire Sculpture Park a week or so ago. It was the perfect place for her to scamp about, run amok and ‘break in’ her amazing new boots. Her ‘Hattie’ monkey boots from Young Soles that are made from the softest navy leather and feature the most stunning contrasting Liberty print shoelaces. I have to say when these luxury boots arrived for Elsie, I couldn’t stop touching the
MY daughter Elsie is only two years old but her world is already filled with rules. “Yoghurt is only eaten at the table. We don’t jump on furniture with our shoes on. Whenever you want something, you must say please.” Etc, etc. And on it goes. She can do this. She can’t do that. Rules are important of course. They help me to teach her right from wrong. They
ALL us parents know, that footwear for little ones can cost a small fortune. Their little feet and wiggly toes just love to grow, don’t they?! Which is wonderful and charming, but sometimes means you can go through an alarming number of pairs of shoes in as little as 12 months. And it’s not just shoes either, but sandals for those glorious hot days, wellies for the wet or snowy
I’LL be honest, I’m not really a fan per se of diggers. But, this isn’t about me because Elsie LOVES them. Like seriously loves them. Every time we drive by one on a motorway or come across one on our travels, her little face beams with joy as she shouts: “Look, Mummy, a digger!” So you can imagine her utter delight when we decided to pay nearby Diggerland Yorkshire a little
My two year old daughter is crafty. And I don’t mean in the sneaky sense, but in the ‘loves to paint, colour, draw and stick as much as she can’ kind of sense. It’s a wonder to behold and I have to say, her ‘craftiness’ is definitely catching. There’s nothing I love more than sitting down with her and helping or watching her get into her creative zone. Toddlers are
I’M not quite sure how it’s happened already but it has. Elsie has grown up and so it’s time to move my not-so wee cherub out of her nursery and give her a ‘proper’ bedroom. You know with lots of room to play, where she can let loose and throw her toys about. Currently Elsie is in a teeny tiny room. Which is fine and has been perfectly lovely (if
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