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Deciding when and how to give our children pocket money can be difficult. And then standing on the side-lines as they start to make their own financial choices can be painful. But it’s the beginning of their road to financial independence and it’s important to ensure that they start to grow good money habits from […]
Pocket Money: Teaching Parents to Make Important Choices Read More »
Our youngest child has just started receiving pocket money. We give him a little bit of pocket money each month to help teach him how to manage his money and learn good spending and saving habits. But watching a seven-year-old make his own money decisions is both fascinating and hilarious. Here is our story… This
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Most children are desperate to lose their first wobbly tooth, but it can come with a range of challenges for parents. With the mixed emotions of your ‘baby’ growing up and the dilemma of whether to keep their teeth or not – it can be a tricky milestone to navigate. But what happens when you
The Lost Wobbly Tooth and Why We Never Found It Read More »
Do you remember your first wobbly tooth? The excitement of the tooth fairy (or not in our case!), the trepidation of what it would look like and that weird, unstoppable urge to keep fiddling with it to see how much you could wobble it? Here is our story… This story is part of our Celebrating
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Easter Egg hunts are great fun for all the family. You can make them as complicated or as simple as you want. The easy part is that no matter what age you are, you can join in with the hiding, hunting and the eating. Here is our story… This story is part of our Special
The Easter Egg Hunt – what an Excellent Idea! Read More »
Who doesn’t love Easter Egg hunts? Hiding and finding Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, mini eggs, large eggs… It’s great for parents and children alike. Some might even call it fun. Here is our story… This story is part of our Special Occasions series. The Worst Easter Egg Hunt Ever! Tomos (Aged 8)… I love chocolate. I
Easter Egg Hunts – the Good, the Bad and the Disgusting Read More »
It’s hard even as grown-ups to cope with disappointment. It’s a big feeling that can leave you feeling empty, agitated, unsettled and can even border on grief. And handling our children’s disappointment can be even harder. Here’s our story… This story is part of our big feelings series. You can read the first part of
Experiencing a Big Disappointment – My First Competition Read More »
Excitement, disappointment, anxiety, anticipation – they are all big feelings for our little people to manage and cope with. They wash over them like waves, some crashing over them almost swallowing them up in their intensity. Others creep up slowly, without them realising and take them by surprise. And it’s our joy, privilege and challenge
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Creating magical childhood memories for your children doesn’t need to be complicated. Magical moments can happen at any time – and more often than not, they tend to happen when you least expect them – on a muddy walk, a quiet cuddle before bed or silly moments of play. And the magic happens when we
Embracing the Magic of Childhood – Part 2 Read More »
Although the magic of childhood can feel elusive to parents, our children are primed and ready to see, feel and hear the wonder of the world around them. They are willing to believe in the amazing, the mystical, the unimaginable. They find the joy in messy places. They find laughter in the silly moments. They
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