Dear Max, You started school last week so I just wanted to write down a little about it and how it all went. Chloe is having a little nap so I’m writing this in the house. it is far too quiet after a busy and noisy summer with you and your sister at home. I
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When is the Right Time For Children to Have a Sleepover? | + Ollie & Leila Snuggle Sac Review
As Max is starting school next week, I know he will be making many more friends. If it is anything like when I was at school, they will often come over to play after school. It seemed at least once a week I went to friend’s house, or they came to my house. I know
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Lunch Box Hacks to Save You Time and Keep You Sane
When Max started nursery school, he stayed for lunch once a week. And I can tell you, that one lunch a week stressed me out. I had to make sure that we had everything in for a healthy lunch as the nursery school would totally judge me if it was unhealthy, right? Then there was
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End Boredom At Home With My Tips
Nobody likes to be sat at home bored, whether you’re a parent who wants to think of something to do with your family, or you’re a child complaining that you’re bored. Sometimes, it isn’t possible to leave the house. We’d all like to go to the park at the drop of a hat, or even
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Educating Preschoolers: Why Puzzles Are So Important
Come this time next month I will have a school aged child; I can hardly believe it! So over the summer holidays, we have been doing various things to get ready. Getting feet measured, buying school shoes. Getting uniform and practicing doing up buttons on his shirt (bless he’ll have a shirt and tie to
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Sharing Some School Memories as My First Born Starts School
With the summer holidays fast approaching, it has got me thinking about what will be coming around in September. Max will be starting primary school! First of all, I am beside myself that he is actually old enough to be going to school. It seems like hardly anytime since he was starting nursery school. I
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We’ve Applied for a Primary School Place…
So, my eldest is now four, and you know what that means. He will be starting school in September. It is such a big step but I know that he will be ready for it and I know he will love it. He is really smart and can see him soaking up all of the
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Starting PreSchool (and Why I Won’t be Crying at the School Gates)
I must be getting old – I have officially got a pre-schooler! Max has started this week and it’s all different kinds of emotions for me.All except for sadness though. I don’t feel sad about it at all. I’ve had a few people say to me: “Oh, when he starts preschool will you