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Chores for an 8 Year Old – Includes 8 Year Old Chore Chart

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8 year old boy putting washing in machine

Every family takes a different attitude to chores. Some parents don’t require children to do chores, others pay for chores and some consider it part of learning life skills. In this post we’ll consider some age appropriate chores for an 8 year old and you’ll also find a handy, free, 8 year old chore chart […]

Filed Under: Parenting Older Children

How to Teach Baby to Sit Up

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Baby sitting independently on a bed in blue baby grow

Sitting up is an important milestone for babies and one many parents look forward to. In this post we’ll explore how to teach baby to sit up, when you should expect the sitting milestone to happen, if there are things you can buy to encourage siting up and how to teach baby to sit up […]

Filed Under: Babies

Free Printable Father’s Day Questionnaires

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Father's Day Questionnaires spread around

If the father in your life really doesn’t need another “Best Dad” mug then these free printable Father’s Day questionnaires are a much more fun way for the kids to show their love. We all know children say the funniest things and their answers to questions about people they love are usually both brutally honest, […]

Filed Under: Parenting Life

Hands on Activities for Four Year Olds

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young girl with her hands painted multiple colours

Four year olds are great. They still have all the wonder of younger children but are capable enough to take part in much more interesting activities than toddlers. They are also usually full of energy so need something that will keep them engaged rather than require them to just sit passively. If you’re looking for […]

Filed Under: Fun with Older Children

The Best Rocking Chairs for a Small Nursery: Choosing a Nursing Chair

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Nursery with cor, shelves, bed and nursing chair

A rocking chair is the classic type of chair to sit in for feeding a baby but not all rocking chairs make good nursing chairs, there are some other options to consider when choosing a rocking chair for a small nursery. While a rocking chair is the classic choice, many parents now choose glider chairs […]

Filed Under: Babies

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A blog about trying to raise independent kids while retaining a sense of humour. Me: I’m Josie, a 44 year old introvert and former librarian. Them: My husband Chris, Boy Child who is 12 and Girl Child who is 10. The others: Hera the cat and Baxter the dog. Read More…

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