When I was young, preschool kids TV meant Playschool each morning and Bagpuss or the Flumps if I was lucky. We certainly had no dedicated Kids TV Channel.

It is probably impossible for children today to imagine only 3 TV channels and no kids TV on a Sunday. Black Beauty was the best Sunday TV had to offer in my day. Read more »

I just love this video! Such a simple idea to take photos every day for 12 months of your baby’s life. It is made even better by a brilliant choice of song to go with it.

We took so many photos of our baby, not wanting to forget a single moment. Now it seems to be artwork he brings home from nursery that is filling up the cupboards… can’t throw a single piece away though! Read more »

I remember getting 5p a week pocket money, and my brother getting 10p a week. OK he was older than me, and he didn’t waste his money on rubbish. I am also showing my age here – 5p didn’t really buy you anything, but it was worth an awful lot more than it is today.

Recently the news was keen to tell us poor parents that “Pocket money ‘rose by 11p a week on average’ in 2009″* As if we don’t have to pay for enough things, we now have to give our kids more money as well?   Read more »

Myself and my boyfriend wanted a baby, so this was easy for us. We watched the pregnancy test together and waited for that little blue line. If on the other hand becoming pregnant has been a bit of a shock and telling him is the next big shock, how can you go about it?   Read more »

We all know every child is different. I know that I worried about whether my baby was developing at the right level. As he has got older, I have relaxed. His friends, other children at preschool and playgroups – they all have different skills, strengths and weaknesses.

This list below was sent to me by my health visitor. My son can do much better than some of them, and struggles with others. It is a good quideline though…   Read more »