UK Riots: The affect on our kids….

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We’re all probably sick of hearing about the riots that have swept our country, and those in the thick of it are probably desperately trying to rebuild their lives and move on. I have read a few tweets from some of the lovely mummy’s I speak too, all saying that their children were worried and [...]

National Play Day 2011

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Well, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as we headed out to Town Hall Square (Leicester, and also where me and Dan got married). I certainly didn’t expect it to be as big , and heaving, as it was. The atmosphere was fantastic, there was over-excited and sweaty kids running about everywhere. The fountain where [...]

Living with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder *Guest Post*

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Recently a friend of mine asked me to do a blog post regarding what it’s been like for me to grow up with Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a form of Autism.  Considering how often I get asked questions about my Autism and how few people seem to really understand it, I thought ‘now that’s a [...]

Why we should teach our children how to use the phone

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Hi there! Welcome to Izzy and Ollie. Perhaps you would like to know what this blog is all about? Well where shall I begin? Last year, my daughter Isabelle, at that time was aged 2 and a half. Izzy as my husband and I affectionately call her, managed to call an ambulance for me following [...]