When Nanny asks him to put the ipad away he replies in his intensly cute little two year old voice “Ok Nanny” and he trots off to put the ipad on the shelf. When I ask him to put the ipad away I have to wrench it from his vice like grip and then he […]
Parenting and Family.
Being a parent is wonderful, but sometimes it’s also just plain hard!
These parenting tips and ideas can help you find ways to make life with kids a little easier, and the real life stories from parents just like you might make you feel a little less alone.
Real Life Santa, Or Not.
A few weeks back my nine year old twins asked me straight out if Santa was real. I was very proud of my response. I remembered the text book advice and calmly said, ‘what do you think?” As I busily patted myself on the back for at least getting one big parenting moment right, I […]
How to Get Through a Bad Patch.
Sometimes it feels like you’ll never keep your head above water. No matter how hard you try you are always drowning in problems and difficulties. Sometimes it feels like nothing ever goes right and this bad patch will never end… But it will. I’m sure it will… And in the mean this is how I […]
Real Life Wednesday – Random Housework Questions
If I never cooked dinner again I would never have to clean up this mess again, right? If I painted all my skirting boards a browny grey colour, no one would see the dust on them, right? It’s ok to throw out the occasional pair of toddler toilet training undies, right? If it’s been at […]
Juggling
Why didn’t I realise that having more than one child would mean a constant juggle to try and meet everyone’s needs? Sometimes I feel like I am letting one of my kids down because I am busy meeting the needs of another. Yesterday was one of those days. With Izzy still in hospital after having […]
15 Ways to Get Kids to Listen.
Two and a half seems to be the magical age when my kids suddenly stop listening. Suddenly Noah has joined the ranks of his brothers and sister and it seems I have to ask him three times and then resort to yelling before he will listen! Or do I? Here’s fifteen things I am going […]
Positive First Response
Things are busy here and set to get even busier. When I am feeling stretched my temper shortens and I cut corners. I say and do things I wish I hadn’t, especially on the parenting front. So today I am restocking my collection of ‘positive first responses‘. A positive first response is a little trick […]
How did you know you were done having kids?
We have four crazy, beautiful, infuriating, awesome kids. We even have the perfect selection, two girls, two boys. Aren’t we clever!?!? We also have at least one more child than it seems is ‘normal’ judging from the comments that strangers often feel compelled to share. We have the future sleeping arrangements sorted (boys and girls […]
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