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Fluffy Rivalry

August 22, 2020 by heatherss 2 Comments

Nicky will be going back to school next week and I thought I'd write a post to record a bit more about how we have been handling lockdown and the little adventures he has been having with his fluffy toys. He recently did have two weeks of school and then school was closed again. During this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: pandemic, Parenting

Life under Lockdown

April 12, 2020 by heatherss Leave a Comment

These are strange times that we are living in. A virus has spread itself around the world and like many other countries, South Africans are called to stay at home so that it does not spread. While hospitals around the world battle the virus, and we all try and keep our distance, myself and Nicky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: mom life, pandemic, Parenting

Practicing our puzzles

May 27, 2017 by heatherss 4 Comments

When asked what he likes most about school, Nicky says "Lego!" Nicky loves to build and create. He has an active imagination and will talk about the stories of the things he makes, the cars he races and basically any toy he plays with. We do have puzzles but haven't really practiced them lately. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: child development, Children, Parenting Tagged With: puzzles

Which is worse: A Mommy Meltdown or a Toddler Tantrum?

September 10, 2015 by heatherss 13 Comments

tips for mommy meltdowns

Yesterday I completely lost it with my child. Yes, it was over potty training. After being so good the previous day and using the big toilet, he pooped in his pants. I was just angry. How can he be so good and we are back to square one the very next day? I was so frustrated and angry as I did all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, potty training, tantrums, toddler Tagged With: mommy meltdown

Why Parenting Is Such A Humbling Experience

August 30, 2015 by heatherss 7 Comments

Parenting is undoubtedly one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs on the planet. But every now and then I get a glimpse, a little insight, into not only my son but also myself. This is why parenting is such a humbling experience. One of the hardest lessons I am learning at the moment is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Pre-Schooler, toddler

Why Is the Crying So Hard?

April 15, 2014 by heatherss 9 Comments

We have had rather an eventful weekend. I think it is part of the parent life to experience bouts of both laughter and tears during one day. There is nothing more beautiful than a child's laugh, and nothing more heartbreaking when they are crying. All we can do is endeavour to do better next … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, tantrums, toddler

How Infertility has Affected my Parenting

February 5, 2014 by heatherss 8 Comments

Before I get to today's post, I want to ask you a favour. Can you please pop over to Shannon's blog at Infertility Awakening and give her some support? She lost her adopted five month old daughter due to the birth dad pitching up out of the blue. I can never imagine what she is going through right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bloggers, Fertility, Infertility, Parenting, Parenting after infertility, toddler

Yelling Update

January 26, 2014 by heatherss 7 Comments

For those of you wondering how it is going with my yelling resolution after reading that book about how to stop yelling and start connecting, this post is an update on that. Initially it was a  bit discouraging to merely tick every day off as a failure. Crumbs, I yell every day. It sucks!!! I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attachment parenting, bloggers, Children, Parenting, yelling, yelling

Stop Yelling and Start Connecting

December 30, 2013 by heatherss 14 Comments

There I was. I was doing it AGAIN. Yelling at Nicky. We were messing around on the bed and he was having fun taking the Calpal bottle in and out of the box. All of a sudden he just threw it at me, hitting my chin. And my response? To yell. "Aaah! Nicholas you can't DO THAT!" A few seconds later, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attachment parenting, books, Children, Parenting, Parenting, yelling, yelling

Real Objects are Better than Toys

December 14, 2013 by heatherss 12 Comments

I was inspired by this post  about how all this baby wants for Christmas are real objects, and things which we adults do not find valuable but little ones really enjoy. So I decided to do a comparison between toys which gather dust and real objects that get used. Don't get me wrong, Nicky does … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baby, child development, Children, development, Parenting, play, stimulation, toddler, toys

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