Baby Bore

Baby-Bore: not quite the mother he hoped for

Harry, my discerning three year old, knows just how to make me feel like I’m not quite the perfect mother he has obviously read about in the parenting manuals. While he has had a cold, I have left a drink and a tissue by his bed so that he doesn’t scream “Mummy I need a [...]

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My son, the Mafioso

Eldest Son, Harry, my tall, strong, handsome three year old has entered big brother mode. By which I mean throwing his weight around, figuratively and literally. Second Son, William, my tall, strong, handsome 21 month old tries to defend himself, particularly when I am otherwise occupied with minor details, like preparing their food, or feeding [...]

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Not quite the teacher I hoped I was

This morning, as I do every morning, I told my children what the ‘theme of today’ is. God, how boring am I? This week we have had ‘Be Kind’ Day, ‘Be Nice to Bubby (your brother)’ Day, ‘No Shouting’ Day (that includes me too) and ‘No Hitting’ Day (which never works between two fighting brothers). [...]

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You little bl*gger, you

Eldest Son has become accustomed to me blogging. As soon as Second Son goes down for his afternoon nap (and I feel my heart beating a little faster just at the thought of the freedom that goes with nap time), I settle Eldest Son with some fascinating activity, like dusting my TV, and I whip [...]

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I know I dream about shopping, but my son?

My son can be so earnest at times. I’ve posted about this before, the way that my son becomes daily more like me. This morning he wakes up in my bed (don’t ask) after a hot, sweaty sleep. He looks at me with a wild-eye stare and says “We need to get more mayo, Mummy. [...]

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Baby-Bore: All full up

In the years B.C. (before children) I swore like a trooper if the occasion merited it. Since Eldest Son was born I have tempered my language somewhat. I would like to say completely but that would be a lie. I have one particular expression which is not so much a profanity per se but which [...]

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