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Help! My Toddler Needs Taming

18 May 2012 – 10:43 | No Comment

The funny thing about being a parent for the second time around is that the reality of certain phases suddenly comes back to you with an alarming clarity. Last week my son turned two, and …

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Clear the decks of toys and folly fa la la la la la la la la

19 December 2011 – 09:37 | No Comment
Clear the decks of toys and folly fa la la la la la la la la

I missed stir up Sunday when the whole family gets together to mix the Christmas puds and make a wish for the coming year, so I’ve invented my own pre-Christmas ritual. It’s called Sort yourself …

How to have a Merry Christmas without going bust in January.

12 December 2011 – 07:26 | No Comment
How to have a Merry Christmas without going bust in January.

The news that a third of us will go into debt to pay for Christmas has made me determined not to go overboard this year. Normally around this time I don’t exactly throw caution to …

Dream Toys 2011 – Which One Will You Buy?

3 November 2011 – 09:38 | No Comment
Dream Toys 2011 – Which One Will You Buy?

So the Toy Retailer’s Association have come up with their list of Dream Toys for 2011. Sorry, but as anyone who lives with kids knows, we don’t need a list of toys because our children …