Monthly Archives: October 2007
Maternal Instinct
Last Monday when I picked Bernard up from his childminder, she muttered something about him perhaps being happier in a smaller group. He had had been awake since 5.30am and was, in my opinion, teething; she told me he had … Continue reading
A busy day for a baby
Today started badly, at 05.30. Nothing can be good at that time of day, and an antsy baby is among that nothing. After all this time I still don’t know when to spend hours trying to get him back to … Continue reading
The New Normal
Bernard was up a lot in the night. “Up” doesn’t exactly describe it, but there was a lot of it, anyway. I think perhaps his molars are starting to appear; he’s very bitey and seems to be in some discomfort. … Continue reading
Party in the Parc
Years gone by, I would turn up my nose at the very idea of spending nights in a place like Center Parcs. That’s a holiday for people who don’t want to get Out There, that is. Lazy and unimaginative, I … Continue reading
links for 2007-10-11
Thomas Sutcliffe: How can we justify doing this to children? Independent Online Edition > Thomas Sutcliffe on Bringing Up Baby (tags: television parenting)