Category Archives: Soa

Planning early education with help from Baker Ross and Random House children’s books.

Posted on Tue May 8 2012 by Jax

I read Tigerboy a book the other day. It was the first time that I’d read him a book instead of having him on my knee while I read to Smallest. Given he’s 9 weeks old I’m definitely slacking We … Continue reading →

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I’ll give you something to cry about.

Posted on Thu Apr 26 2012 by Jax

This morning I brought Smallest to the swimming pool for her weekly swimming lesson. It runs alongside a women’s only swimming session, populated mainly by women of a certain age. This leads to an interesting mix in the changing room, … Continue reading →

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We’re here again – hospital adventure part two.

Posted on Thu Apr 5 2012 by Jax

10.38. Today’s nurse didn’t seem to care whether we ended up sitting with a bunch of possibly infectious children til I pointed it out, so now we’re in a room at least. No cot, so again I’m pleased I brought … Continue reading →

Posted in It's where it is, breastfeeding, tigerboy | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

Home education or domestic servitude?

Posted on Tue Feb 28 2012 by Jax

One of the reasons given by the labour government for their investigations into home education and proposed legislation about it was to protect children from domestic servitude. I wonder what they’d have thought about the two hour home economics lesson … Continue reading →

Posted in Big, Montessori minded, Small steps, Soa, won't cook, can't cook | 10 Comments

Now we are two.

Posted on Thu Nov 10 2011 by Jax

It’s been a fairly low key birthday today for Smallest. Big made and iced her a cake (yes, I’m impressed. First time she’d used fondant icing and she made a fabulous job of it.) Small got down on the floor … Continue reading →

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Dressed for summer weather.

Posted on Thu Jul 21 2011 by Jax
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Skinned knees and dry nappies.

Posted on Sat Jun 4 2011 by Jax

Today Smallest wore a pretty dress. She loves her pretty dresses. Unfortunately they don’t offer a lot of protection to the knee area, so when she tripped while we were out in the garden she skinned her knee pretty thoroughly. … Continue reading →

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Hannibal returns.

Posted on Thu Jun 2 2011 by Jax

Years ago, when I was a much younger and less experienced parent (and actually thought there might be a Right Way to do things, that only I didn’t know) Big went to nursery. It was a very good nursery. The … Continue reading →

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Learning to read, take three.

Posted on Mon May 9 2011 by Jax

What with the whole home education thing, I’ve been very involved in the learning to read process for both of my older children. I think I’ve learnt something from that experience. Point 1 – there is no one way that … Continue reading →

Posted in It's where it is, Soa, carnival, how we do it, reeling, writhing | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Hectic hurried days.

Posted on Thu May 5 2011 by Jax

Have had a couple of horriedly hectic days this week, with appts in far flung places and odd gaps in between. Fortunately have managed to fill some of the gaps with friends, like the Puddles and the Beans It’s cost … Continue reading →

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Montessori moment.

Posted on Tue Mar 22 2011 by Jax

This is how I got 10 minutes to sweep the kitchen floor. I sat her in her chair with two small bowls, some sugar puffs and a spoon, and showed her transferring between bowls. She was engrossed. Sure, some of … Continue reading →

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Kentwell and 1553.

Posted on Sat Mar 19 2011 by Jax

Today I dragged the children out of bed just after 7, nearly three hours earlier than their preferred rising time in order to drag them 45 mins across country to an open day for potential re-enactors at Kentwell Hall. It … Continue reading →

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Tired tweeting.

Posted on Sat Feb 12 2011 by Jax

Typing one handed and slightly tipsy over the head of a beautiful babe slowly going to sleep at my breast. On my breast? Whatever. She is definitely beautiful. They all are. The gorgeous 11 yo who doesn’t fit under my … Continue reading →

Posted in It's where it is, Soa, breastfeeding | 22 Comments

Baby led weaning.

Posted on Fri Jan 14 2011 by Jax

So there’s a new report out is there, that now says exclusive breast feeding until six months could be a problem. I haven’t read the report. I’m not going to. I haven’t even read any of the newspaper articles about … Continue reading →

Posted in It's where it is, breastfeeding, ranting or raving | 29 Comments

Cuddles.

Posted on Sun Dec 26 2010 by Jax
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Questionaut, biology and yet more lego

Posted on Tue Nov 16 2010 by Jax

So Big went away last night, dropped her off with a home ed friend, so that they could spend the day at UEA doing biology. By all accounts they had an absolutely fabulous time – she was full of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Big, Jonny had two apples, Making things, Puters!, Small steps, Soa | 3 Comments

There are no bars here.

Posted on Sun Nov 14 2010 by Jax

Recently I came across an article by Erica Jong that is getting a less than positive reaction. The article is entitled Mother Madness and the tagline reads Spend every moment with your child? Make your own baby food and use … Continue reading →

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Once around the sun

Posted on Wed Nov 10 2010 by Jax

another year is done. Another year is over and now you are one. I can’t believe it’s been a year. This was the first day. (It’s possible I was a little tired.) Couple of weeks on. First Christmas.

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Lansinoh breast pump and accessories review

Posted on Mon Oct 25 2010 by Jax

When I went back to work 14 weeks after Big was born, sending expressed milk to nursery with her was my personal line in the sand. I couldn’t stop her crying, I didn’t really know how to hold her, and … Continue reading →

Posted in It's where it is, breastfeeding, review | Tagged | 3 Comments

She’s got the whole world in her hands

Posted on Sat Sep 11 2010 by Jax

I don’t do those monthly letter to a baby posts that so many bloggers do. But I’ve realised that I barely mention soa except in passing, so I thought I would do a post focussing on her as she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Soa, breastfeeding | 5 Comments