Tag Archives: child development

Once upon a time…

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

DorkySon has always loved us to read stories to him. As long as there’s a cuddly grown-up and a book nearby, he’s the happiest boy in the world. A couple of nights ago, DorkyDad and I were a little surprised … Continue reading →

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A Toddler’s Guide to Friendship

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

It’s funny. I’d always assumed that friendships between boys were much less complicated than those between girls. Certainly when I was at school it always looked that way. Girls were forever falling in and out of love with each other, … Continue reading →

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About a Boy

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

I have been trying to write this post for months, but it has been left lying dormant in my drafts folder. I’ve thought about it a lot, but when it came to the writing I couldn’t get beyond the first … Continue reading →

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The One Where Mummy Goes to Nursery

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I’ve been feeling a bit guilty recently about not being more involved with DorkySon’s nursery. Because he only goes two mornings a week, he misses quite a lot of their big events. We did make it along to watch his … Continue reading →

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How do you deal with Big Questions from your children?

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

One of DorkyDad’s poems is called One of the Questions Coming – and it’s a lovely, funny piece where he imagines how he’ll respond on that inevitable day sometime in the future when DorkySon asks him if he ever did … Continue reading →

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Where has my baby boy gone?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Every so often we seem to go through short spells where DorkySon makes lots of developmental leaps at once. You’d think we’d be used to it by now, but we’re not; DorkyDad and I are still left looking at each … Continue reading →

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The Toy-Stealing Squirrel

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

We were walking through the park the other day when DorkySon suddenly stopped and let out an ear-piercing shriek. “What is it?” I asked. “There’s a squirrel,” he said, pointing, and shrieked again. I’m confused. We see squirrels most days … Continue reading →

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I Have a Question…

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Why is it that whenever DorkySon is going through a growth spurt, it’s his feet that grow first?! It seems like all those yoghurts and bananas and extra slices of toast he asks for go straight to his toes. I’m … Continue reading →

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Green Pennies and Rusty Dogs

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

We were walking into town yesterday, when DorkySon suddenly said “I want to give my green penny to the rusty dogs.” Eh? “What did you say?” I asked him. “The rusty dogs. I want to give my green penny to … Continue reading →

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Polla and Me: An Imaginary Friend

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Following my post a couple of days ago about DorkySon’s relationship with Binky, I got into a conversation online with another Mum, whose daughter had a similar relationship with her imaginary friend Polla. The mum, Lisa Farrell, very kindly agreed … Continue reading →

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