Published: February 10, 2023
We seem to have all these disorders that we ascribe to our children. “Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder” seems to have been around for a while. More recently I heard about “pathological demand avoidance.” And this week “oppositional defiance disorder” was brought to my attention. There used to be “autistic spectrum disorder” but now we…
Last updated: February 7, 2023
The Breastfeeding Network says that after an MRI or CT scan with contrast dye, it’s fine to continue breastfeeding. However, NHS hospital policies or patient information sometimes state that women need to stop breastfeeding for 24 hours after the scan, which can be practically difficult and can present health risks for mother and baby. I’ve…
Published: June 12, 2022
Do you wake up in the night and struggle to get back to sleep? I’ve struggled with that for a long time. Lately, I’ve been doing a bit better and am feeling a lot healthier as a result. I know that what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for others, but I thought I’d…
Last updated: October 27, 2021
For autumn half term 2021, we’ve planned an adventure and I’m blogging the trip here. Our starting point is to visit the UK city with the most highly rated escape rooms, which happens to be Nottingham. After that, we’ll spin our TripRandomiser. Day 1: Beckenham to Nottingham The first leg of our train journey took us…
Published: October 20, 2021
During our family holiday, we like to compete with each other to get the most-viewed picture on Google Maps. Did you know you can add pictures from your phone to Google maps? From the Google Maps app you click on “contribute” and then “add a photo”. Enter the place your picture depicts. Once it’s uploaded,…
Last updated: October 9, 2021
So, how do your holidays go? Do you start with lots of ideas about going on outings to museums and organising art and craft activities around the kitchen table? And then you get to the end and you realise your children have spent most of the time lounging in their pyjamas in the darkest room…
Published: October 7, 2021
OK, I’m finally getting around to the 2nd instalment of my blog series – how can I get my children off their screens? You may have read part 1 in which I talk you through the holiday spidergram. In this – part 2 – I’m adding an element of jeopardy to the picture with another…