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Presents of Mind

June 3, 2019 by NunntheWiser
national geographic kids

All our celebrations happen to be smushed together in one part of the year. September is EldestGirl’s birthday, October is mine. November is YoungestGirl’s birthday, December is Christmas. TheBloke (TM) has his birthday in January, February is Valentine’s Day, then our wedding anniversary and Mothers’ Day are both in March. This year, all-gifted-out, we actually … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Toys, Uncategorized Tagged: gift ideas for children, gifts, magazine subscriptions, national geographic, national geographic kids, paw patrol, present ideas for children, presents

Bored Games

January 22, 2018 by NunntheWiser
Guess Who board game 80s

If EldestGirl has inherited anything from me, it is her winning combination of extreme, insane competitiveness around anything she’s good at – and her complete refusal to engage in competition at anything she won’t win. At school, I would have to come top in any English homework, spelling tests and so on. Sports’ Day, however, you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Reception, Toys Tagged: competition, competitive child, competitiveness, games, guess who, snakes and ladders

What a to-do

August 23, 2017 by NunntheWiser

I am fairly sure EldestGirl is going to grow up to be a hoarder. She wants to keep everything that ever passes through her sticky little hands – not just the crappy McDonald’s toy (no, of course we never go to McDonald’s) but the Happy Meal box, plus any packaging. Not only does she want to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Preschooler, Toys Tagged: children hoarding, crappy toys, marie kondo, project manager

Bearing Up

May 8, 2017 by NunntheWiser

“I have the best news, EVER,” EldestGirl triumphantly announced last week. Thoughts of fast-track scholarships to boarding schools flashed briefly through my mind, followed by free ponies and a lottery win. Before remembering she was four years old. “Next week,” she continues, “it is my week to bring home Duffy Bear.” Fuck. Duffy Bear is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Family, Preschooler, Toys Tagged: class bear, duffy bear, nursery, preschool

Present Tense

October 2, 2016 by NunntheWiser

EldestGirl had a birthday recently. She turned four years old. Whilst she is normally a polite and thoughtful child, she has not yet learned the niceties of receiving presents. In her world, anything with a My Little Pony on is an acceptable present. Any type of clothing and/or book (much though she loves being read … [Read more…]

Posted in: Preschooler, Toys Tagged: birthday, EldestGirl, my little pony

Un-Bearable

October 1, 2016 by NunntheWiser

There are certain items that every household with children possesses. Some of these, unquestionably, are valuable. Without the Jumperoo, for example, I wouldn’t be able to neglect my children effectively in front of Iggle Piggle and the Ninky Nonk. Everyone I know owns a Sophie Giraffe, and generally babies do enjoy chewing on them. All … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Reviews, Toys Tagged: Alfie Bear, broken, toys

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