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This week I watched a seriously disturbing video where 8 black preschooler children are asked a series of questions about two dolls - one black and one white.  The results are horrific indeed when each of the children when asked which is the 'pretty' doll points to the white doll and which is the 'ugly' doll points to the black ...

What did you get up to last bank holiday weekend? It is really nice to have a break and get away as and when there's the option. Before kids, the OH and I used to head to a posh hotel and treat ourselves to a nice meal or a spa, or both... those luxuries are not so easy nowadays, but ...

The lovely folk at the Accidental Festival contacted us about this weekend's shows at The Roundhouse Camden. There is lots going on for families click here to find out more. Also we have a pair of tickets to give away for Inside My Imagination. All you have to do is RT one of our tweets about the competition and make sure you  follow us ...

I love going to art galleries; I love looking at paintings and I love the peace of an art gallery. Can you manage to experience this with a 4 year old and a 5 week old? Well, last Monday that is what I attempted to do. Munchkin, B2 and I spent several hours in the National Gallery and had a ...

Today is World Book day - Hurray! Both Ruth and I share a love (bordering on obsession) for books.  In fact for all the diversity in our local group of mummy-friends we are all united in our love for reading which is one of the reasons we started a book club - the other is of course wine but less ...

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about my dislike of the mainstream magazines available for children.  The price, the advertising, the social stereotypes; all things which really rankle me.  The response from you all in comments and tweets was fantastic and I had various smaller publications recommended to me.  Since then I have contacted all those magazines which ...

There was no way I could not blog about the proposed childcare changes which were all over the news yesterday.  The government is announcing that nurseries and childminders in England are to be allowed to look after more children per adult to help cut costs. The costs of childcare are extortionate for parents and something needs to be done but, 'quality' ...

I LOVE the theatre.  Half my degree at University was theatre based.  I enjoy the experience of pretty much any type of performance just as I love going to exercise my critical appreciation.  And I am really loving passing this on to Munchkin.  I am lucky we live in London. There are so many venues with so many shows aimed ...

Magazines; Munchkin loves reading magazines. She loves choosing them; will happily sit and 'read' them in the shops as if it's a lending library; covets a new magazine whenever she sees one. She will sit in the back of a car leafing through a magazine on a long journey and not complain once about the distance travelled. She loves the ...

Last September my ultra-organised friend joked with me as to whether I had submitted Bear-Cub’s school application yet – I of course hadn’t - it was only a few days after you could apply but she also knows me well and is great and reminding/prompting me about things!  She by contrast had submitted her application and I did promise her ...