Slipping sliding and that is just me! Playtime with the boys makes Nanny every bit as naughty and fun seeking as they were born to be. Tucked inside can be a little bit of discovery and learning too..for us all.

Do online games mine my data too?
As play gets more techno how far beyond play does the game go? Do you or your child's school sign up to online learning tools...
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Which books show my boys the diverse world they live in best?
Growing up with every ‘ism’ I was brought up hearing my father speak ill of Black people, homosexuals and denigrating women. Whether in the factory,...
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Nans need action to stop Online Harm
The boys are now using their tablets on a regular basis. Duncan has to do a lot of his school work on a laptop. Slowly...
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I just wanna sleep Nan!
Jamie constantly complains about wanting to sleep, moans about being woken up, then moans about having to get out of bed. And to cap it...
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Friendship Ceremonies
Battles are inevitable between children but rebuilding friendships can need parents help.
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Home education
Home schooling was not something we had ever considered. There is a nearby homeschooling room for families to gather. We do have a friend who...
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What is too much screen time?
Elliot loves screen time...who doesn't? If we adults leave the virtual door open to a world beyond the content can travel into territory we would...
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Brian the Big Bad Bug
My grandson asked for a Nan story. With Covid-19 top of my thoughts the story of Brian the Big Bad Bug emerged..... Duncan lived in...
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When is a present not a present?
Putting yourself in your child's position when it comes to presents can give a very different view.
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Whose job is it now we’re all at home?
Parents are first educators Parents are the child’s first educators not childcare workers or teachers. With Covid-19 they have the best chance ever to go...
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Grans Games Group- coronavirus survival
Finding myself unable to see my grandsons face to face I looked to my peers to find out how to cope.
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Learning to love books
Reading reading reading. At first it was totally and utterly unclear what and when to start reading to the babies. They did not know what...
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Make Children Safe Online
Its time to act not just think about the safety of our children online
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Imaginary stories or Who needs books anyway?
I just love imaginary stories. It all began on a long holiday road trip . I found myself in the back with a 7 year...
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The great escape
One calm weekday morning Elliot and Kevin were playing in their room. The other house males were taking a shower. Mum was getting dressed. The...
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Powering up for reading at bedtime as ageing kicks in
I love reading with the boys at bedtime. But ageing makes the job tougher...
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Mission Impossible achieved- Bedrooms make great playrooms
At about 5am Kevin moved out of his room with the skill of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. A review of the video monitor showed...
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Mischief Managed
As a Nan is it my right to make the rules when I am there or is it my job to follow the parents' rules?
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