Sometimes, my older children drive me bonkers. They frustrate me, they infuriate me and they really, really drive me me up the wall. You’d think parenting might get easier the older they get, but this isn’t always the case. Why do I get so upset with them? Because they tend to forget… Read More
Today brings a range of parenting emotions to the fore as my oldest, Ben celebrates his 20th birthday. It seems like it was only a short while ago that he was a chubby baby, bouncing in his seat, taking in the world around him. Just like Isobel is now… And I… Read More
I have received a media request for a large family to participate in a radio interview with BBC 5 Live. They are looking for a family who hasn’t had any media interest already. If you have eight or more children and are willing to tell them how life is with a bigger… Read More
15-month-old Libby knows just what to say to Mummy! Too sweet!
After reading a report on how a high percentage of 16-23 year olds still didn’t know where their food came from we thought we’d ask the children what they thought. Three-year-old Ollie loved answering the questions: ‘Where does ham come from?’ ‘Piggies!’ ‘Where does milk come from?’ ‘Cows!’ ‘Where do eggs come from?’… Read More
When I was a child and visited friends’ homes after school, meal times were unlike anything I was used to. Instead of everybody in the family sitting around the dinner table, as I was used to doing, meals were often eaten from plates balanced on laps, sitting in front of the television screen. You… Read More