So it's official. Child number three has his place at the primary school. Not that it wasn't expected; his two sisters already go to the school. But still, it's nice to get it confirmed. Whilst completing a myriad of administration forms today, I started to think...
Month: April 2013
Keeping up with the ‘make do & mend’ society
I have just finished sewing a gym badge onto a leotard, mending a slit in a school jumper and fixing a hole in one of my tops. But instead of feeling a sense of satisfaction I am left with neck ache and a realisation that I am not a natural when it comes to this sort...
Would you trust a complete stranger to look after your child?
Yesterday, in a busy Supermarket cafe, a lady approached me from the next table and asked if I would mind watching her baby whilst she took her elder daughter to the toilet. 'She's toilet training,' the lady said, nodding towards her older child. 'You know what it's...