Guest post: What women are supposed to know
Ellen Arnison from In A Bun Dance wryly notes, “have you ever noticed that there are certain bits of …
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BritMums have first day jitters
One minute we have a whole six weeks of good intentions and playdates groaning out in front of us, …
Preparing pre-schoolers for reception class
This week, those of us with four-year-olds are looking at our tiny pre-schoolers and wondering how …
BritMums Blogger of the Week
Well, that went fast, didn’t it? As the four-day week crashes to a halt and we prepare to once again …
It’s school uniform time again… sigh
For most of our children, the new school year starts next week. They’re another year older, taller, …
Good Reads
This week, as Karin is on holiday (we’re not in any way jealous! not at all! sob!) the good reads …
Guest post: Tiger mothers … and my opinion
At the beginning of this year, Amy Chua hit the headlines across the world for her super-strict …
Guest post: You’re scared of what?!
Guest-blogger, Jo Berry, is a film critic and mum of one who runs the website movies4kids.co.uk. …
Guest post: Style matters
There has been fierce discussion over parenting styles for decades, from before Doctor Spock in the …
Guest post: Your travel tips
Yup, it’s that time again. Hot car journeys, long flights and checking in buggies, car seats …
Children want a simple childhood – just like we had
So they may nag for a PSP/DS/iPod or some other boggling and costly abbreviation, but …
Try something different this weekend: female football
So the World Cup was a damp squib, wasn’t it? Well the men’s World Cup was last year, with England …
What people are talking about: The Chinese parenting model
How do Chinese parents turn out music and math prodigies? Easy, says one mother in the Wall Street …