Week 39 I can’t bring myself to think about the fruit analogies at this point because the exit strategy for a water melon just doesn’t bear thinking about. Weekly high I’m almost there! This morning I looked out at the clothes line and saw my swimming togs, three pairs of leggings and three long vests dancing in the wind. Pretty ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round Up from 30th May to 5th June  Parenting Campaign to highlight grieving fathers Distracted parents Childcare Childcare changes ‘will take time’ Childcare workers to march over unfair pay Subsidised childcare The early years matter most, but good childcare still eludes us Choosing Childcare? Want to know what you need to think about? Check out Love ... Read More »

The teenage years are a time of intense changes. Hormonal changes leading to dramatic physical growth are one of the most obvious. But there are also huge changes in a teenager’s emotional and social development and therefore their reasoning and understanding of things. Negotiating these changes is a normal part of a teenager’s journey towards independent adulthood and can be ... Read More »

What You Need Yellow card. Paper Plate Yellow paint Wiggle eyes or black paint / marker Red marker A pencil Scissors A child’s hand Glue or double sided tape To Make Paint underside of paper plate yellow. Allow to dry Trace your child’s hands on the yellow card and cut out 8 Glue the sun rays (hand shapes) to plate ... Read More »