I took the kids to the park recently, and this is what we saw. What I saw: a slight incline to the swings. What my son saw: a rise that required complicated navigation including walking, standing, sitting, crawling, standing again and walking. ...
Why my four-year-old is upset with you
She wanted the purple cup.She wanted the other purple cup.No, the OTHER purple cup.Just some of our purple cups. TOO MANY PURPLE CUPS.Her favourite dress is in the wash.She doesn't want to go to the zoo.She doesn't want to leave the zoo.You laughed ...
You had a bad day
So. Bad days. They suck, right? THEY SUCK.I've had a few bad days lately. At least, that's what they feel like when I'm in the middle of them. Little things build until the little-thing-mountain feels like it's going to break my back.Until later, ...
Perseverance (or what hanging out the washing with my son has taught me)
I was hanging out the washing recently (yes, I lead an extremely glamorous life) and Mitchell was trying to help me (yes, I'm a super-fun mum who only gives the best playthings to her children).He had a pair of his tracksuit pants (yes, I'm a ...