- Posts Tagged ‘Toddler’

So, you may know that I am an advocate of outdoor play and want Munchkin to enjoy running around in the mud and exploring her natural surroundings. I have blogged before about a rural vs urban upbringing and we supported the National Trust's 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 (incidentally on holiday last week, Munchkin ticked off number ...

As two teachers, OH and I often discuss our belief that we should never patronise or underestimate children and we try to extend this to Munchkin.   As it is the summer holidays, Munchkin is really enjoying spending extra time with Daddy and is feeding off his interest in all things science.  So, last week, Munchkin and Daddy did an experiment which many people would consider to ...

Last week we received a book in the post.  My Mum had seen it advertised and decided she had to get us a copy.  It's called: My Big Shouting Day by Rebecca Patterson.  It's brilliant. It's a picture book.  Munchkin loves it. It's all about Bella, a pre-schooler of around 3, her baby brother, Bob and their Mum.  Bella wakes up ...

We have written about toddler bullying before on the site, but this week I again needed to reflect on the issue of young children and what is and isn't bullying and what is and isn't 'just kids being kids'.  Things also made me consider when and why bitchy, competitive, cliquey friendship groups arise and whether or not it is sensible ...

Fancy discussion the properties of non-newtonian liquids with your toddler?  Well, I did and with surprisingly good (if messy) results! You may well know by now that I (Ruth) am an English teacher and not in any way a scientist.  The OH, however, is busy studying for an astronomy degree (read his blog here – plug, plug!) at the moment ...

      Last week, Mucnhkin became a little scientist.  She explored what happens when you float paper flowers in water and the fibres in the paper swell; she created a chemical reaction and a self inflating balloon; and she made a wormery. “All children start out as scientists, full of curiosity and questions about the world around them” Carl Sagan My husband, who is ...

        Today's post is a short one, with a really easy, free idea to keep kids entertained outside. It worked very nicely with children aged between 2 and 5 on this occasion, but could be equally suitable for any primary-aged child.  This activity lets children explore outside and develops their imagination.  It is a loosely structured activity which gives them ...

I took my daughter to her swimming lesson last week, we always go a little early so that she can have a play in the soft play area with her swimming friends beforehand. I hadn’t been there long when one of the mum’s completely lost it with her child and started shouting at the top of her voice. I glanced ...

As you know, at More than a Mum we want to help you with your dual roles of woman and Mum. Today I want to share a simple activity to do with a toddler to keep them amused as well as encouraging reading as a positive, fun activity and boosting various other skills. We had some torn up tissue paper left ...

As you may know from our More than a Mum biographies I (Ruth) am a country girl in the big smoke and have blogged about the difference between urban and rural childhoods before. I grab every opportunity to get my little city slicker, Munchkin, playing in the great outdoors.  About a year ago, she said as I walked her over ...