Just flew back in from London yesterday to discover Jake had taken a nasty fall earlier that morning on the way to school. While running with Rachel and some of their friends, he tripped over somebody’s feet and landed face-first on the ground. He didn’t even have time to raise his hands to protect himself. [...]
Our good friend Wooftie – on his annual visit from The States – dropped a couple of small-but-expensive presents on Rachel and Jake: Nintendo DS Lites. At the same time, Lisa’s mum gave us a PlayStation 2 and donated a boxful of old games including the highly addictive Star Wars Lego. The children instantly became [...]
We were away this weekend in Ballycastle visiting the folks up there. Saturday evening was beautiful, so we decided to go for a walk. The weather was warm, but there was a gentle breeze keeping us cool. Rachel and Jake came along on their scooters, riding a bit too fast for comfort (since I was [...]
Over the last few weeks I have felt as though I am banging my head off a brick wall. Jake has always been more free with his hands than Rachel, but over the last six months or so, I have noticed that he rarely hits, kicks or pushes anymore. Since summer holidays started though I [...]
Up until recently there was very little differentiation in our home between the toys Rachel played with, and the toys that Jake chose. If Rachel wanted to play with Barbies or My Little Ponies, then Jake was happy to join in. But in the last few weeks our wee boy has started to emerge. It [...]
I read an article today about world birth rates and the fact that the amount of males born is signigicantly higher than the amount of females. It made for very interesting reading, and pointed out that this skewed birth rate is causing problems in some countries (such as China) where men are beginning to find [...]
I just came across a great post on the Digito Society blog, that references a study carried out to determine what dads like to receive on fathers day. One third of fathers said that their number one gift preference would be a greeting card, and 14% would like a home cooked meal. Thank God for [...]
Following on from my post on outside influences on children, Rachel came off with another cracker this week. On Friday morning I was trying to coax her into eating her fruit salad before going to school. She was digging her heels in and refusing to do so. She wanted a biscuit and juice, I tried [...]
My husband will often tell people that I don’t allow him to have any money, or carry an ATM card to withdraw from our bank account. I resent this, as it makes me sound like a tyrant, while the real reason is that he is a pea -brain who loses absolutly everything! Each time he [...]
I love fish and chips, and although I have no problem clogging up my own arteries, I do have a problem with doing it to my children. Tonight, while pondering my dinner menu, I took a real notion for fish and chips with loads of salt and vinegar. Instead of running out for a takeaway [...]
