Things not to do with a two year old #5

Expect them to understand that just because Grandma & Grandad have come to visit doesn’t automatically mean she will be taken to the seaside.  When it is 4°C and incredibly windy outdoor activities will be restricted to playing on the swing in a sheltered corner of the garden only.  The beach shall remain untouched by [...]

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Things not to do with a two year old #4

Expect them to understand that just because they got presents on 25th December, that doesn’t mean that they will get presents on 26th, 27th, 28th…

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Things not to do with a two year old #3

…expect them to be the angel in the nursery nativity play without tears.
Poor Little’un, as soon as she clapped eyes on The Yorkshireman and I in the audience, all rehearsals were forgotten and she just wanted a cuddle from her Mummy and Daddy. She got so distraught she had to be taken out of the [...]

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Things not to do with a two year old #2

Expect them to understand that they can only have one chocolate out of the advent calendar each day.
We have a lovely fabric advent calendar with pockets for each of the days.  There is a Santa-on-a-Stick that you can move from pocket to pocket each day and a big pocket for Christmas Day that you can leave [...]

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Things not to do with a two year old #1

Take them to a pantomime.
They get scared when the baddie comes on and starts talking about eating children.
Just don’t do it.

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