Waiting, waiting

'Mummy, I'm going to wait for the blackberries. '
Blackberries are still months away little one.

Hey look! I've made stuff!

Today was one of my rare child free days, so I took the opportunity to get out my quirky kits (i have three untouched!) and managed two layouts before I had to crack on with numerous jobs. Days off are not rest days!!

Learning with toddlers

I see a lot of posts online now which say they have fantastic ideas for teaching your toddler to read, write, count etc, but I'm not sure how I feel about these. Surely this age should be allowed to play and learn as and when they're ready, not have it sneakily forced on them? I'm no saying I want my daughter to be illiterate when she starts school, far from it, but I want her to learn in the best way for her, and personally I feel that involves play. My daughter likes colouring and counting but in her own way. Educational games do not interest her at all. Originally I was a little worried but now I know she'll do it when she's ready.