Life with three children in nappies is undoubtedly hard work, however I can’t help but conclude it is far simpler than life with two children in nappies… and one in big boy pants. I have been dreading toilet training almost since the Toddler was born, and have been ignoring the signs of readiness for several […]
Parenting
A narrow escape from poo-related career downfall
With the rose-tinted memory of maternity leave still fresh in my mind, and a boss whose idea of flexible working is asking his secretary to bend over to pick up a file, I am ever conscious of making a good impression in my new job. Rightly or wrongly I don’t want to be labelled as […]
Baby Led Weaning
I hate weaning. I was momentarily excited by my very first batch of steaming, blending, freezing and labelling, but it soon lost its appeal when my G&T was presented with a slice but no ice – the freezer section given over to Annabelle Karmel’s finest pea and pear puree. During my second pregnancy I read […]
Book review: Instructions not included, by Charlotte Moerman
Those lovely people at Virgin books are forgiven for sending me The One I Hated, because they also sent me this one; The One I Really Quite Enjoyed. I knew I’d like it as soon as I saw that (despite its mom-lit credentials) the cover wasn’t pink with swirly writing and a graphic of a […]
Baby talk
If you were teaching someone a foreign language, would you write down the proper word on the blackboard, or a made-up one of your choosing? Would you require them to end each noun with the letter ‘y’, regardless of the actual spelling? Then why, oh why, do you insist on talking to my children about […]
Humiliation for the Mummy nation
This week over at Bambino Goodies I have been detailing yet another embarrassing child-fuelled moment for your delectation and delight. Fortunately humiliation is not a new concept to me; as a child I was so clumsy that for several years I actually believed my first name was Careful!, so frequently did it prefix my given […]