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Month: February 2016

sleep

Big kids’ beds

February 17, 2016July 8, 2016 knockedupjacqLeave a comment

It seems to me that there are three big milestones in a toddler’s or preschooler’s life: dropping the day sleep; being toilet trained; and transitioning from a cot to a bed. Hattie and Joe are still enjoying a nap every day (and long may that continue!), and their interest in wearing knickers is patchy, to… Continue reading Big kids’ beds

play

Free range parenting, NZ style

February 11, 2016June 10, 2016 knockedupjacqLeave a comment

When Hattie and Joe were ten months old I wrote a blog post in which I mentioned the book Duct Tape Parenting. I really enjoyed it at the time, and I’d like to read it again: in summary, it was all about encouraging parents to sit back a bit and give their children the freedom to try things,… Continue reading Free range parenting, NZ style

parenting

My role in the drama

February 9, 2016June 10, 2016 knockedupjacqLeave a comment

After writing yesterday’s post about time outs and other behavioural management strategies that I employ to prevent total anarchy from breaking out in our living room, I thought further about things. And while I still contend that the kids, at the age of three and each possessing fine sparky personalities that encourage boundary-pushing in a… Continue reading My role in the drama

parenting

Time outs and other strategies

February 8, 2016July 1, 2016 knockedupjacq2 Comments

I think there comes a time in every parent’s life where you realise that your children are running you absolutely ragged, and that the time for some kind of behaviour management strategy has arrived. Of course, there may be some parents who are so attuned to their children’s behaviour that there is never a problem,… Continue reading Time outs and other strategies

parenting

Don’t be that parent

February 5, 2016June 10, 2016 knockedupjacq2 Comments

After three years of this parenting gig I’ve realised how lucky I am to have made so many lovely parent friends (entirely separate from my pre-existing lovely friends, who also happen to be parents). I knew that the odds were good that having children would increase my social circle, and the twin mum solidarity thing… Continue reading Don’t be that parent

Twin life

Hello again…

February 5, 2016June 10, 2016 knockedupjacqLeave a comment

I can’t believe that it’s been so long since I regularly updated this blog! It’s enabled me to pretty much gloss over the toddler years – on reflection, you’ve only really missed a lot of complaining, so it’s probably for the best. We’ve now got two crazy three year olds! Proper threenagers (chronologically they’re three,… Continue reading Hello again…

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