The Boy is completely unlike his big sister. Weaning her onto solids was a slow, strenuous process, and I often found myself at my wits’ end, as she would be so hard to get to eat anything, and after toiling for what seemed like hours in the kitchen, she would refuse any of the food I had so lovingly cooked… In contrast, the Boy has shown an interest in food ever since he was about four months, possibly even a bit before: he would stare intently at us whenever we had any food, he would try to grab it, sometimes he would even cry… And this obvious interest, as well as his insatiable hunger and repeated requests for feeds every 2 hours (3 at the very most), made us all wonder whether this was just his way of demanding that we put him onto solids as soon as possible. Continue reading “An early start to baby weaning”
How to read picture books
After her first day in Reception, the Girl brought back a book which is quite unlike what I have been used to reading with her. This was a Level 1 book from the Oxford Reading Tree, with only pictures on every page, and without any words. But, unlike other picture books for kids, each tableau is very detailed and tells a little story in itself. So, how are we supposed to read these with the children? Continue reading “How to read picture books”
The start of Reception, or how I am becoming a pushy mother
Last Friday, the Girl started Reception. These are exciting times for all of us: she is so proud of growing up (4 going on 14….), and we are proud of her, but also nostalgic for our little baby, who is indeed, bigger and smarter all the time. And these are particularly exciting, but also slightly daunting times for me: not having been educated in this country, I know very little about primary education, about how reading and writing are actually taught, so I feel I will have as much to learn alongside her as she does herself. Continue reading “The start of Reception, or how I am becoming a pushy mother”
woodsofwhite 