I reacted with horror when I read the details of Ofsted’s first ever Early Years Annual report. You may very have seen it reported in the news because the author, Ofsted Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw proposed that two year olds should receive some form of formal schooling. It is only fair that I put
Have you ever made a Easter egg? No? Until yesterday I hadn’t either. Having done it I can tell you it is remarkably easy, if a little fiddly in places. The challenge to make some eggs was set by those lovely people at specialist Devon holiday website stayindevon.co.uk. The team kindly sent us a Choc
I don’t know about you, but I find it staggering how quickly my children can get to grips with digital technology. I thought my generation was tech savy, but we seem to be raising children who are considerably more at ease with PCs, tablets, mobiles and so on. I appreciate that makes me sound like I’m
Each year I plant a number of vegetables and always try to get my eldest daughter involved. This picture is of a freshly germinated tomato plant. Helen and I planted them just a couple of weeks back and with the turn in the weather, they’re all starting to germinate. I wouldn’t claim to be a
Child Number One has started making her own books. She’s drawing pictures and writing captions on several sheets of A4 paper before binding them with sticky tape. It’s very sweet to watch and is excellent practice for her reading and writing. It’s also a joy to know she finds books inspiring. The only thing is,
