Category: Pre-School (3-5)

  • How to set time limits on an iPad

    How to set time limits on an iPad

    Worried about your kids spending too much time on iPads? I haven’t found the perfect solution for setting time limits on an iPad yet.  I was hoping for an app, that as soon as my 7-year old picked it up and started playing a timer would start and lock her out after a set period…

  • Do you let your kids stay up till Midnight on New Year’s Eve?

    Do you let your kids stay up till Midnight on New Year’s Eve?

    Celebrating New Years Eve with Kids I have absolutely no problem with people allowing their kids to stay up till Big Ben tolls.  In fact, I’m jealous of those that can keep their kids up and then they sleep in the following morning.  This would be a win win. The Dilemma However, this is not…

  • Christmas Garland Made from Recycled Cards

    Christmas Garland Made from Recycled Cards

    How to Recycle your Christmas Cards I have mixed feelings about Christmas Cards.  On one hand I love hearing from old friends, but they quickly begin to take over all the surfaces in the house.  This year with a bit of blue tac I managed to keep on top of them. Shortly after Christmas, that…

  • The Loss of Innocence at Halloween

    The Loss of Innocence at Halloween

    We were just baking some Halloween Biscuits? It such a shame that as adults we lose our sense of innocence as we’re sharpened by experience and shaped by reality. I was baking with my daughter this afternoon, a sure sign that Half-term has broken me, as I find baking incredibly stressful. ‘Don’t get shells in…

  • Child-friendly Radio Stations

    Child-friendly Radio Stations

    Radio for Kids I was on the hunt for a children’s radio station to have on in the background while my daughter was playing.  I don’t want to shelter her from the rest of the world but find some of the current news is a bit graphic for a 7 year old and many topics…