It’s commonly accepted that kids go to school to learn. It’s a gradual process where children get brighter every day and come out years later as semi functioning human beings. Simple right? Robbie is obviously doing things differently. Every day we pick him up from his reception class and ask what he has been up to at school and each day the reply is the same, “don’t know.” So we then ask what he has had for lunch, “don’t know.” He then spends the rest of the journey home asking if he can play video games when he gets in and telling us everything he has ever achieved in the worlds of Super Mar ..read more

There’s no screaming, no laughter and no constant shouting of the word ‘Dad.’ The house is not shaking and there is no trail of destruction and half eaten snacks spread out like a treasure hunt. As Bjork famously said, it’s oh so quiet. Read more: It’s Oh So Quiet The last few weeks have felt like a hurricane hit us. Our calendar has been full with different activities for both Robbie and his parents on almost every day throughout December. Up until then, I was not even aware we had a calendar. We’ve been blessed to have family staying with us and also to get to and about visiting other f ..read more

It’s no secret that I have a terrible memory. Sadly I remember very little from my own childhood and my short term memory is even worse. I have zero sense of direction and will have to do a route approximately five thousand times before it becomes vaguely familiar. Today I accidentally found myself taking a walk down memory lane and I realised just how much of my life I fail to remember and it really is quite worrying! The story has a sad start, for me anyway, a trip to the dentist. I’ve been a few times and my lovely wife Sarah has always dropped me off outside the door and picked me up from ..read more

A couple of years ago I wrote a post challenging my son Robbie to prove that he really is an Angel. I was tired of walking down the street and people stopping by to tell him what a great guy he was when all he did in reality was to torture my soul on a daily basis. I thought the most logical thing to do about this dilemma was to create a seven deadly sins challenge and see in which areas he really was more angelic than his quite heavenly Father and which ones he fails miserably. Much to my surprise he somehow sneaked his way to a win and I vowed to try again in the future when he had lost a li ..read more

Now this may come as a little surprise given my ego, bit I am not actually the only Dad in the world. In fact I’m not even the only Dad who writes. Putting the emotion of becoming a Father and the every day battle to grow normal humans into words is not easy. Tom Kreffer is now on to his third book and his amazing sense of humour and love for his Son really shines through in his writing. I could tell you all about Tom and his books but it’s far easier to let him do it himself… Q… Tell us a little about yourself and your family I’m originally from Kent. I moved to Northampton to study film at u ..read more

I no longer have a three year old. Another year has passed by, somewhat successfully and it is time to find out exactly what a four year old does. There are no simple nicknames to let us know what to expect next either. You can gain a pretty basic understanding of what you will get from a ‘threenager’ and Robbie didn’t disappoint. The boy is an emotional wreck at times! We also knew what the ‘terrible two’s’ were supposed to bring, though if I am being honest he was really a pretty good toddler. I’m not really sure how but my Son is no longer a toddler, terrible two, threenager or even a presc ..read more

I’m sure there are plenty of parents out there realising just how long six weeks really is! If you are looking for a great outdoor activity for your kids this Summer, Muddy boots forest adventures has you covered. We were delighted to be offered the chance to go down and check out Muddy boots. We were able to book a spot on their science themed Summer camp day, which also happened to be Robbie’s birthday and it turned out to be the perfect start to the big day. We were warmly greeted by Kirsty who explained everything that would be going on throughout the morning. Kirsty is a Montessori teache ..read more

We’ve been getting creative again and this week we have been making beautiful butterfly handprints together. This craft is such fun and you can even create lovely keepsakes or ideal gifts with the handprints. With our Son, Robbie, due to start primary school in September we have been busy practicing crafts and art techniques that will likely benefit him in his early school years. We are trying to get him used to using equipment such as scissors and paints in a fun and creative environment and these butterfly handprints are the perfect preschool craft. Pin me for later?What you will need to mak ..read more

We’ve been getting all crafty again! This week, with a lot of help from Mum, we’ve created something a little more challenging in the form of a DIY dreamcatcher craft. Our Son, Robbie, is getting ready to start primary school in September so we have been looking for more ways to introduce him to crafts and get used to using a few different instruments that will come in handy at school. We have made some beautiful paper plate designs already such as these paper plate butterflies, but this dreamcatcher is a step up from these basic crafts. Despite the more complicated method, this craft is still ..read more

Last week we faced a strange day, one that Robbie had been full of anticipation for and as much as he enjoyed his graduation day at nursery we were all left feeling a little sad when it was over. Of course we all get older and change is inevitable, my hairline is proof of that. Whilst we are all excitedly counting down the days until Robbie can get stuck into primary school, leaving behind his nursery still feels like a pretty sad occasion for us. There is good reason for this. Robbie started early at Chestnut Grove nursery and was only nine months old when he joined their baby room. He immedi ..read more