Mediocre Mum

Category: Pre-School (3-5)

  • Is Newquay (Cornwall) a family destination?

    Newquay for Families I recently had the opportunity to visit Newquay, as part of the inaugural easyJet flight from Southend (London) Airport.   The flight takes less than an hour and if you’ve ever driven to Cornwall during school holidays, you know it can be an absolute nightmare.  We did it once and it took nearly…

  • Fimo Craft Ideas for Younger Children

      ‘Sh*t!  Are you supposed to bake Fimo????’ ‘Er, yes petal!’ How the h*ll was I supposed to know, I’ve never used the stuff before and crafting is not my strong point.  I was sent a box of it to play with from Cost Cutters Education Supplies.  So, as a good mother and my daughter…

  • Top 7 Things to Take on a Long Haul Flight for Kids

    There is actually only a certain length of time a child is capable of sitting still. Constrain that child by putting them on a plane for 10 hours and then expect them not to complain about it, is a big ask. Being from Canada, once a year I fly ‘home’ with my husband and our…

  • Do you read to your kid’s every night?

    ‘83.6% of Mums spend time reading to their children at bed time, despite studies showing a growing number of Mums returning to work’ As a working mum, I’m often tired after being on the motorway and fairly stressed by the time I get home, but the one thing I make sure I do every night…

  • The perfect thank you gift for teachers

    Where has the time gone!  First year of school done! It’s almost the end of my daughters 1st year at school, where has the time gone.  It seems like  yesterday that we were walking to school for the first time!  Now the conversation in the play ground has turned to ‘what to buy the teacher…