When Gemma was born we were given a lot of pretty dresses and outfits. Then we had 2 boys and we embraced the cuteness of dungarees and funky print tshirts. When Eliza was born she had a lot of Max’s old clothes (the perils of being a 4th child) and…
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Children are being brought up in increasingly multi-cultural societies. The globalisation of family life means that, more than any other time, children are being exposed to people from different countries, cultures, religions, ethnicities and abilities. Helping your child to tolerate and accept difference is an important part of parenting in…
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I can hardly believe I am writing this, but it’s been almost 3 years since I started blogging – 3 years! I honestly don’t know where the time has gone, and I can’t believe how much blogging has given me over those 3 years – an income, the chance to…
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Hygienic cleaning at home helps prevent germs spreading, which is particularly important at this time of year when there is a high risk of colds and flu. So how can we guard against germs in the home? Hygiene experts say focusing on germ ‘hotspots’ will help to keep sickness at…
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We have never really had a Christmas tradition as such – we tend to do the usual things that most families do such as making a Christmas cake, decorating the tree together one evening and cooking a turkey on Christmas day. As the children have got older and we have…
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