May 2009

Loving…

May 29, 2009

I‘m loving the idea of introducing Immy to many of the toys and games that I loved as a child. I know it will be a while away yet but some of the things I have seen and resisted the urge to buy include… A porcelain tea set and the cutest little latte cups (ok, [...]

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The Simple Things – Part 2

May 28, 2009

It finally rained! We have been waiting for rain for quite some time. I can’t remember it raining for about 4 months now – which is a long time in the life of a little person. So this past week it finally rained and Immy loved it. She is just the right height to peek [...]

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The Simple Things – Part 1

May 27, 2009

Too often we forget that the simplest things can cause great excitement and joy for young children. Like baking paper… late yesterday afternoon I was talking on the phone to a friend when Immy started raiding the kitchen drawers. She has a drawer of her own, full of utensils and mini pots and pans and [...]

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Olives!

May 25, 2009

Last night my wonderful husband made an oven baked Lamb Ragout for dinner. The recipe we use includes plenty of Kalamata Olives. Immy devoured them, eating all of the olives in her serve, most of the ones from my serve and any left in the bottom of the pan. This got me thinking about the [...]

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Buttons, Zips and Press Studs

May 24, 2009

Immy has an obsession with buckles, buttons and zippers. Whenever she sees a fastening on a bag or item of clothing she zones in and it keeps her fascinated for ages. I know that you can buy toys for children that help them to learn to do up and undo fastenings but I decided to [...]

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Perspectives

May 22, 2009

Surely part of being the best parent you can be entails seeing the world from your child’s perspective? I admit I am jealous of her ability to see and find joy in the infinite possibilities her world presents each day. She is not distracted by all that must be achieved in the day, she is [...]

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Welcome

May 21, 2009

Welcome to Childhood 101. My name is Christie and I am an Early Childhood Teacher with 15 years experience teaching in schools, starting up and running a child care centre and working as a presenter and consultant educating other educators. I also work as a freelance writer with recent articles appearing in Practical Parenting, My [...]

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