"It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.”

― Joyce Maynard

Many of these experiences have left me saying; “I’ll never let that happen again!” 

Here are a few...

Always, and I mean always, check the kids’ pockets before doing a load of washing. Otherwise you may find a red crayon, pack of chewing gum, or god forbid a tissue in the wash . . . or worse yet, the dryer. 

Murphy’s law of travelling with kids states that if you should forget a spare outfit, or an entire nappy bag while travelling with a small child, someone will inevitably spill a glass of water on themselves, fall in a puddle, pee their pants, or worse. The further you are from home without the necessary spare items will increase the likelihood that you will need them as well as the severity of the clothing mishap.

The absolute best way to get your child’s attention is to sit down somewhere and look comfortable.

The saying “boys will be boys” often rings true at my house when I’m pretending to eat the mud pies made especially for me, or when I’m wrangling live bugs that were captured outdoors and released inside. However, sometimes little girls will be like the boys, too. My daughter, having two older brothers, loves playing dress-up and playing with her doll’s, but she also loves getting dirty with dump trucks and dinosaurs. A stranger told her she must be a princess. She growled and exclaimed, “I’m not a princess! I’m a pirate! Arrrrg!” . . . and that’s just fine with me!!

Have a great weekend NZ

Fact 1:
The average age children begin to use a microwave is seven.

Fact 2:
A 3-year old Boy’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

Fact 3:
Fathers tend to determine the height of their child, mothers their weight.

Fact 4:
On average, a 4-year-old child asks 437 questions a day.

Fact 5:
Children’s kneecaps only start to turn bony at 3 years of age, until that they are made of cartilage.

Fact 6:
Research suggests that Children tend to grow faster in spring compared to any other time of the year!