29th April 2011
My 3 year old is at that stage where he can be quite inconsolable when he wants something and isn't getting it. Frequently, this is for the most trivial of reasons - such as the fact that his sister…
15th April 2011
On a visit to the dentist this week, I was flicking through an old copy of Red Magazine and came across an article called "Your Life in 10 Items" - sadly I can't seem to find it online, so…
6th April 2011
The clocks have gone forward, cruelly robbing us of an hour of sleep - but, now the evenings are lighter for longer, I remember why really it's worth it!. Spring is here - hooray!. Before you know it,…
28th March 2011
Yesterday on the Guardian website, my attention was grabbed by the headline - "I taught my pupils to enjoy books, and got fired.". It seems that teacher, Leonora Rustamova, in an effort to…
21st March 2011
I spend a lot of my day making up games for children, playing games with children and undertaking other fun and creative tasks in my work with Perform. The trouble is that sometimes, after a long day at…
9th March 2011
Yay! It's March! That means it's Spring, right? Well nearly... Wish it was a bit warmer, but at least the daffodils help - I just love seeing their smiling, sunny faces. But before you launch yourself…
1st March 2011
1st March is St David's Day and I'm Welsh, so it's obviously an important day for me!. And here are my little lovelies appropriately dressed for the occasion - getting them to sit still…
21st February 2011
I was an extremely lucky child - not in terms of material goods - but definitely in terms of love and attention. I remember clearly that mine was a house where there was always someone willing to sit and…
15th February 2011
It's half term next week - seriously, this year is just flying by!. As parents, it's often a bit daunting to figure out what to do with the children during half term - particularly in February…
7th February 2011
I'm a big believer in the importance of the Sure Start centres so I was really saddened to hear from one of our venues that the breakfast and after school clubs in Camden and Haringey will all be closing…
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