by Colette | Aug 6, 2019 | Emotional Wellness, Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day9.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day9 DO NOT TALK ABOUT CANADA. . . And. . . . . . . remember. not. . . . . . . . . . . . . to mention. . . . . ....
by Colette | Aug 5, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day8.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day8 After an emotional and exhausting weekend, a slow day was needed. . . But . . . . . . . . slow days . . . . are...
by Colette | Aug 2, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day7.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day7 What a rubbish day. Daddy got up with boy, so I got an extra hour in bed. Yay! . Hope. . . . . . . . . filtered...
by Colette | Aug 1, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day6.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day6 It’s not yet 06:00. . . . . . A. . . . . . . . . . long. day. . . . . . . . . . s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s. . . . . . ....
by Colette | Jul 31, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day5.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day5 It’s 06:19. “Mummy, can I go downstairs?” The day began, almost identically to the day before. . . . The . . . ....
by Colette | Jul 30, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day4.Every day (Monday – Friday) over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #day4 06:03 “Mummy can I go downstairs?” The day had begun. . . . . . My. . . . . ....
by Colette | Jul 29, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day3.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day3 A late start. We slept in until almost 07:00. Things were starting to settle. Except, the. . . . . . . . . . . ....
by Colette | Jul 26, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #day2.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #day2 An early start. We got out of the house before 07:00 for no other reason than to walk. Things were still...
by Colette | Jul 25, 2019 | Holiday Diary, Parenting
This is #Day1.Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times. #Day1 Boy awoke. His first word was his best friend’s name. Things were unsettled. . . The . . . . . . . . . . . day ....
by Colette | Dec 5, 2018 | Activities & Games, Parenting
Let’s face it, tidying up with children can be a chore in its own right. Through the years, I have compiled a few go-to tricks that inject a little fun into putting toys away. These strategies work (most of the time) and none of them involve stickers, snacks, or...
by Colette | Oct 17, 2018 | Teaching
It was a mundane moment that changed my life. A spontaneous action and reaction. The kind that happens most days. But, this momentary exchange altered my perspective on teaching, childcare, relationships, and so much more. Significantly, I learned this lesson from...
by Colette | Aug 24, 2018 | Autism, Neurodiverity, Parenting
This beautiful post, A Note to Parents, has been reproduced with permission of the author (HB). There is also a free poster produced by Bee Kids for your home or office! Click HERE to download! A Note to Parents (by HB) Don’t be scare-mongered into the horror...
by Colette | Jun 21, 2018 | Emotional Wellness, Social Media
DISCLAIMER: Unlike most posts on Bee Kids, this one contains language that some people may find offensive. Please forgive me for selecting words that most accurately sum up a particularly crap time in my life. 🙂 Goodbye Comfort Zone A few days ago, I stepped out...
by Colette | May 8, 2018 | Emotional Wellness, Parenting
Originally published on my old childcare site. Tantrums are a fact of life Earlier today, my 2-year-old was exuberantly happy. Then, he wasn’t. Of course, he told me how he was feeling; he screamed, shouted, threw his milk, cried, held me close, pushed me away,...
