The Story of my 2016
I suspect most of us will be glad to see the back of 2016. Although, with a lunatic in charge of...
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Tag: whos the mummy
Things to do in London when you’re five
Cooking with Flea is on my list of things that I should do but never quite manage, along with ‘crafting’ and learning how to do those fancy ponytail things with her hair. So we were delighted to be invited to a Junior Chef...
Read MoreTesting a new rollercoaster at Drayton Manor
One of the things I love about Flea is that while she is terrified of completely random things (flies, mashed potato, wearing sandals), she’s a complete adrenaline junkie in others. So it turns out she was in her element...
Read MoreHow to Organise the World’s Best Sleepover
This week saw a momentous milestone in the Whittle household – Flea’s first sleepover. It didn’t start well, because one of us had completely forgotten there was a sleepover. I think you know it wasn’t the five-year-old. No...
Read MoreAn Ode to Playmobil
As a parent, you enter – or rather re-enter – the World of Toys. One of my favourite rediscoveries has been Playmobil. For those who aren't familiar, this is a range of plastic figures and playsets that...
Read MoreOh, you have a life? Cancel it.
As a school Mummy, I am an abject failure. This Monday was Harvest Festival. I remembered this just as I was holding open the school's front door for another School Mummy and her three kids. Each child was holding a...
Read MorePushy Parent Syndrome
Last night, I attended a seminar (for want of a better word) at Flea's school, where the teachers explained how the children are being taught to read. I was expecting something quite full on – this is a private...
Read MoreSingle Parenting. Not better or worse. Just different.
There’s a lot of chat about single parents in the blogosphere at the moment. Notsupermum and Rosie Scribble have written eloquently on the upsides of solo parenting, while MyShitty20s is talking openly about the downsides. I’ll...
Read MoreAnd it’s not even 9am
My ongoing campaign to win “Worst Mother Alive” continues to gather pace. This morning, I was rushing around trying to find the permanent marker to write the name in Flea’s new school coat, purchased on Friday at enormous...
Read MoreAnd the prize for “Top Mummy 2009” goes to…
Sometimes I think my greatest achievement in life might be making all the Other Mothers feel better about themselves. My excuse is that life’s manic. I have a proper job (journalism) and I’m a single parent. Somewhere in the gap...
Read MoreMe: Mummy Blogger and Media Maven*
I’ve been asked to write a column over at the new family and lifestyle website Super Savvy Me – presumably because everything about me screams both ‘super’ and ‘savvy’. My first column, about Flea starting school is online now....
Read MoreMagical Moments of Parenting #101: Bedtime
I was just lowering the blind in Flea’s room last night after her bath and bedtime story, when Flea quietly says “Excuse me, Mummy…” I look down on her, all snuggled up in her duvet, hair smelling of Johnson’s shampoo,...
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