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So it’s happened. Flea has been back at school f So it’s happened. Flea has been back at school for four weeks, and today I got the call. Matron said Flea had a cough and I needed to pick her up. Two of her friends were also sent home. It’s so hard - the school has to be cautious even though it’s probably just a cold! The school has said Flea needs to stay at home until she has a negative Covid test result, or for 14 days. So it’s a return to online classes! *cries* We are so lucky and thankful that the school was able to provide Flea with a home test, so we’ve done that today and sent it off in the post. Keep your fingers crossed for us! #covidtesting #pandemiclife #quarantinelife
One thing I've learned about parenting is that the One thing I've learned about parenting is that the gap between 12 and 18 feels a LOT smaller than the gap between 6 and 12. ⠀ ⠀ Flea only just turned 15, but we're already starting to have conversations about A-Levels, and that leads to conversations about university. Flea has no idea what she might study at university, which is pretty normal, but if you don't have a set career or course in mind, how do you choose what to study? ⠀ ⠀ Fellow teen parents, how are you talking about this with your kids? Without open evenings at sixth forms and colleges, how do kids find out about this stuff, to make choices? Last night Flea asked me what A-Level biology is like and I had to shrug and say, "No idea". Super helpful, I know. ⠀ ⠀ #raisingteens #gcse2021 #schoollife #motheranddaughter #ukmumblogger
They do keep growing up, these kids of ours. Most They do keep growing up, these kids of ours. Most inconvenient. Little #tbt to Flea’s first day in reception class
One of the lovely things about Flea is that what m One of the lovely things about Flea is that what motivates her is happiness. She's almost impossible to bribe with cash, or gifts, or to motivate with threats or dire warnings. ⠀ ⠀ It's such a special quality but it does mean that getting Flea to do things that don't make her happy - like homework - is a challenge! ⠀ ⠀ We're off to the Highlands next month to go kayaking, so I decided we are going to stop off in Glasgow for a couple of days. The plan is to show Flea around my old uni and hopefully inspire her with the sort of place she could be in a couple of years, if she works hard. ⠀ ⠀ I can't wait to go back! Glasgow Uni is 500 years old and I've got so many memories of the the four years I spent taking classes in the beautiful old courtyard, and hiding in the cloisters (swipe right) when it was raining. Which was all the time in Scotland. I haven't been back since graduation, and I'm exited to see some of my old haunts and what's changed in 20 years. Have you ever revisited your old school or college? ⠀ ⠀ #raisingteens #gcse2021 #alumni #uofg #revision #homework #parentbloggers #ukmumblogger
I think one of the best things we did this year wa I think one of the best things we did this year was buy the kayaks. On a day like today getting out on the water just feels like a slice of heaven. Today we headed to Ullswater and spent a few hours paddling. After a super stressful few days with Flea’s concussion it was just what we needed. (although Flea did get chased completely across the lake by some swans) Hope you all had a lovely Bank Holiday and made the most of the sunshine! #paddlelife #kayakinguk #kayakingadventures #lakedistrict #ullswater #raisingteens
This photo was taken just before Flea started seco This photo was taken just before Flea started secondary school. We were on our way home from somewhere when I spotted a hill I thought looked cool, and I insisted we drove up to see the view. Of course we got up there, it was blowing a gale and neither of us had sweaters so we were freezing. There was also no view. But somehow that just made it funnier. It’s a very “us” photo - we were unprepared, it didn’t go to plan, but we gave it a shot, and it was still fun. As mottos go, I think “give it a try anyway” is a pretty good one for kids going into a new school year. It might not go as planned but it’ll almost certainly still be worth doing.
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