Anyone who has raised or is in the process of raising kids will be familiar with the anatomy of a tantrum: the harmless trigger, an escalation of anger and violence, a raging storm, devastation in the aftermath and then blessed calm. Bibsey, who is not yet three, is still trekking through high tantrum territory where … [Read more…]
To say that managing and two year old with your arm in a sling is tricky would be to understate it. I’d like to say that when she is good – eating-up, getting dressed, brushing her teeth, playing nicely with lego and puzzles, snuggling-down – she is very, very good, and when she is bad … [Read more…]
I took a bit of a tumble last week and cracked my elbow. I say cracked, but I really am not sure what the actual damage is. But oh my, is it ever sore. Here’s my story. It was 5am and very dark and I was executing the obligatory transfer of Bibsey from her bed … [Read more…]
