Parent Gossip

Is it really wrong to take kids out of school when they are only 7?  When they are in all the top groups and doing really well?
My son has just been on a skiing trip with his Dad in term time.  Obviously this was unauthorised by the school and understandably so but he’ll have a [...]

Most kids these days seem to have long hair.  Now some it suits whilst others look like they’ve just finished autioning for the muppets or something!
My son has fairly fine hair and as soon as it gets past a certain length it looks a bit like a bouffant!
However, despite me commenting how quite like a [...]

It never ends - I thought I’d been through the cycle of my firends having babies.  But no as it seems they are all now in their late 30’s and as lifes have been lived and careers established oh and decent men sought, found and kept - babies are the happying ending - the icing [...]

Taking your kids out of school during term time is a BIG no no and not many schoold would give permission unless for an extra special occasion.
However, this can be unfair to families who a can’t afford the prices which seem to tripple when it is school holidays.  My son is being taken ski-ing for [...]

It doesn’t seem 2 minutes since Christmas but Spring half term is nearly upon us already!  Have you got your child care sorted?  Have you made any plans for day trips? It all depends on the weather Iknow but I have a few little tricks up my sleeve.
I hid a few small pressies from Christmas [...]

My son is 7 now and it really doesn’t seem 2 minutes since he was born.  So much has happened in that time, good and bad, that the time has just flown by.
The weeks are a rat race of working, fetching him after school club, making and eating tea, bathtime and then bedtime.  Every night [...]

We’ve all been through school so we are all aware of how cruel kids can be to one another - some experiences are worse than others I agree and I have been through this myself.  But, now as aMUm I really don’t want the same thing to happen to my 7 year old son - [...]

If you haven’t bought your Christmas Cards yet then why not make your own. Making your own can be great and you know that the recipient won’t have another one like it. And you can get the kids involved too! A friend of mine sends out the most adorable Christmas cards every year with pictures [...]

I cannot believe how quickly this year is going! Before you know it Christmas will be on our doorstep and then it will be New Year in a blink of an eye! Now that summer is truly over and autumn has started its time to start thinking about getting out my winter wardrobe from the [...]

Well, we have finally made it! Witchling 11 leaves primary school this week. She is making the final massive step up to secondary school.  It is an emotional time for us all Witchling 11 is excited but is also very nervous. She ismoving from being a big fish in a tiny little pond (there is [...]