Before lockdown, we were expecting to spend part of the Easter holidays in a caravan by the sea. The kids were pretty disappointed to be missing their holiday so we decided to recreate the fun of a holiday at home by putting the tent up in our back garden. Here’s how we got on when […]
Older Children
Helping Anxious Kids Cope with Lockdown
We have two children, Boy Child, who worries about nothing, and Girl Child, who worries about everything. Much of her anxiety is focussed on separation but despite us being together all the time, she’s finding lockdown tough. Previously, a lot of her anxiety has expressed as tummy aches, now they seem to have been swapped […]
30 Ways to Have Fun in the School Holidays During Lockdown
Generally, I’ve coped pretty well with lockdown so far. As an introvert, I’m not that keen on going out anyway and my beloved colour coded schedule has helped me manage working from home while home schooling the kids. What I am dreading however, is the school holidays. At 7 and 9, my kids are too […]
50 Life Skills to Teach Your Children While the Schools are Closed
When I was a careers adviser, I did a course on careers education where we were set an exercise to try and fit careers education into the curriculum alongside all of the other statutory stuff schools have to teach. It really made me realise how little time schools have to fit in the practical life […]
Educational Kids TV You Can Let Them Binge Watch Guilt Free
If you’re stuck at home with the kids, and you’ve run out of energy for craft, baking, messy play and board games, here is a list of educational kids TV you can let them binge watch (mum) guilt free. I’ve tried to stick to shows that are currently available but things can change. I’ve updated […]