Duncan wets the bed. He can use the toilet independently during the day, but almost every night, I have to change the sheet, often the duvet...

Well after all the nerves, Lady has been loving her summer scheme. She has made friends with some other girls and really enjoys all the acti...

Lady has gone to summer scheme. It's her first day and she was nervous when I dropped her off this morning. She doesn't know anyone ...

A few days ago, I listened to the BBC Radio 4 programme, My Brilliant Baby ; a discussion about hothouse parenting versus benign neglect. On...

We had a great weekend with my brother, sister-in-law and their 2 daughters. It really was as perfect as we could have hoped for. The child...

It's called maturation; that is, the natural process of growing and learning. My child doesn't need treatment, he needs a little tea...

Some friends came to visit on Monday. Lady and K. had a great time in Harry Potter fantasy land. At one stage they went off with a selection...

Who has the right to decide who should or should not inhabit the world? When I was pregnant for the 1st time, I was asked during a routine u...

Yesterday morning Thomas and I have made some chocolate chip cookies using the Blessed Delia's recipe in her How to Cook book. Lady and ...

Deb tagged me. 5 things in my refrigerator: Strawberries and gooseberries, cheese-Irish, French and Greek! 3 types of mustard, carrots, cor...

I went to Dublin with Gordon on Friday while my Dad looked after the 3 children. We took the train from Belfast and stayed in a really nice ...

It was my birthday yesterday. I had a lie in while breakfast was cooked, then we spent a relaxed day at home. Lady had drawn a beautiful car...

We're surprisingly organised here today. Lady is writing a letter to her very best friend in the world. Thomas is in his room playing wi...

Earlier in the week, I read on Action for Autism about an appalling article describing antenatal screening for autism . A UCL geneticist ...

I was reading to the boys yesterday, some Apple Tree Farm stories. They love these. Duncan was holding a new pig shaped eraser I had bought...

I wanted to post a few photos of the children. This one was taken at the farm . I love the look of caution and interest on Duncan's face...