I want to write a little something about hair brushing and body autonomy. When I was pregnant one of the things I was looking forward to was having a little girl I could dress pretty and do her hair. It was really important to me that her hair would look healthy and shiny and well …
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Reflections, thoughts and ideas around parenting
Why we took away food restrictions
Before I had children I was certain that they would not be allowed sweets, chocolates, junk food and most of all fizzy drinks. I believed those things were not healthy and bad for your body and I was going to ensure my children knew this from a young age. I even banned my husband from …
Three top tips on how to let your child do messy play without making a mess
It is 2am, I ate a LOT of dark chocolate earlier, 85% cocoa and I didn’t think about the side effects, especially as I have been caffeine free for 3 years! So now I am wide away and my mind is racing. I was lying in bed trying to sleep and my mind took me …
Less activities and more time to play
When Rayne came out of school it was not planned and it all happened very quickly. I didn’t have time to read up about home education or to decide what route we wanted to take, I just knew I could no longer make her go to school for her own health and well-being. However, I …
It is OK to cry, shout and be angry
When Peachy the hamster was put to sleep last week Rayne cried hard. We were at the vet’s waiting area with lots of dog owners waiting for their appointments. It was quite a distressing scene and I noticed people looking over with concern and sympathy. There was even a little girl with her mum looking …
It is never too late to take your first piano lesson!
My Grandparents had a piano in the room that nobody ever went in. Not one of my family members knew how to play it, well if they did know, they never showed off their talent, not even at Christmas! As a young child I would spend hours sat at that piano trying to work out …
My biggest parenting mistake so far
It was my oldest daughter Rayne’s 18 month check with the health visitor when she asked me if Rayne was recognising nursery rhymes. “She don’t just recognise them” I said with pride, “she sings them!” Everywhere we went people would comment on how advanced Rayne was and I was so proud of her. At 9 …
Why we no longer have a set bed time
When Rayne was a baby I spent hours and hours in a blacked out room trying to establish a set bedtime. I tried cry it out for about a minute and knew that wasn’t going to work for us so my option was to sit in the room with her until she eventually fell asleep. …
