Playgroup Blog

I have a new job that requires me to work the same day playgroup is on... Read More »

I got roused on this morning by my husband for making him feel incompetent. I couldn’t fathom why Read More »

well I’m back at work. Paid work that is. ... Read More »

can girls be boys and boys be girls? Read More »

make new friends at playgroup Read More »

AS 2010 draws to a close I'd like to share a story from last year's Christmas.... Amongst other gifts this Christmas Neve got a big soft cuddly teddy. That night Teddy got talked to in the car alllll the way home. The next day he took pride and place in her chair in between meals. He got dragged around the house and fed numerous cups of tea. He came to the park, to Nannas house and anywhere else we went. She even tried to put underpants on him and told me to be quiet because she was putting him to sleep. I laughed the hardest when Teddy came pram shopping with us... Teddy got lovingly put in Every Single Pram and Baby Bouncer in the shop. I was in there for about 40 minutes making the all important decision and not once did Neve want to go into the nicely penned in play area, she wanted teddy to test drive the lot. Teddy still takes pride and place amongst her “friends” as she calls them and I am eagerly awaiting our return to playgroup when the holidays finish to see if Teddy is coming with us... Read More »

I have done what no sane mother would do. I bought noisy shoes for my 3 year old. Read More »

I am no Nigella Lawson. I am no Annabell Carmel. In fact, I want to throw Carmel’s book out the window.

When I go out and to places like playgroup, it's interesting to see all the different parenting styles in action.  There's no right or wrong way, but finding the right approach for you can be difficult territory to navigate.