Everyday Parenting Moments
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What is half of 16?
Our World of Numbers It’s been a while since I’ve shared a maths-related moment — not because they’ve stopped happening, but because they’ve simply become part of our everyday life. Numbers are woven into almost every conversation we have. They’re no longer “maths questions” to us; they’re just how we talk. We count everything.We time Continue reading
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How Do Fireworks Work?
I was surprised it had taken this long for him to ask. We’d had seven firework/bonfire nights in his lifetime and for every single one of them, he’d loved it yet he had never asked how fireworks work. Out of all the events that children go to or are part of, this was the one Continue reading
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What happens if the banks run out of money?
Recently my son developed a new special interest: money. For a couple of weeks, we spent hours talking about it, counting it, stacking it, and recounting it. Then he went on holiday with his dad—the longest we had ever been apart. While he was away, my mind wandered, as any parent’s would: “Will he be Continue reading
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Who is your favourite pilot?
My son is like a sponge. He soaks up information even when you think he isn’t listening, isn’t interested, or is lost in his own world. He stores it all away and then—just when you least expect it—out it comes. Delivered with conviction, usually at a very random time, and often leaving me either in Continue reading
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Is my son psychic?
This is something that’s been on my mind lately. Not exactly bothering me, but niggling away in the background. I’m not even sure I believe in people being psychic, but like with most things, I try to stay open — especially when the evidence starts piling up. Over time, little things have happened with my Continue reading
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What is the rarest crystal? A question from the rarest boy I know.
Several weeks ago my son requested a day out. I could have cried. Honestly. Something as simple as asking to go somewhere just does not happen with my son, he much prefers to just be in the house which I understand and accept but I do find that hard. Sometimes I feel like a prisoner Continue reading
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Who is the cleverest person in the world?
A brilliant question from my son. And one that happened while we were driving. We have our best questions and conversations while driving. Driving makes me feel happy, I love driving with the music on and I think my son is the same. My son now has his own playlist that comes on and the Continue reading
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Why Does Subway Ask So Many Questions?
Who has been to Subway before? Everyone I expect. And if you have you will know they ask a lot of questions, and it’s a production line of sandwich making and question asking. “What bread would you like?”“What size?”“What meat?”“Would you like cheese?”“Would you like it toasting?”“What salad would you like?”“Do you want sauce?”“Are you Continue reading
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Why Have You Bought Me Vitamins? Understanding PDA in Kids
My son takes vitamins—nothing fancy, just some strawberry-flavoured Mr. Men ones from Boots. I had accepted he wasn’t the best eater a long long time ago and taking that vitamin is probably the only bit of vitamins he actually gets…..and then I am not completely sure of the efficacy of the Mr. Men vitamins but Continue reading
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What does maybe mean? Does it mean yes or no?
Have you ever tried to explain what maybe means. Its really hard to be specific when defining a word that means maybe yes or maybe no. And the more you think about it the more difficult it becomes. Go on give it a go now, try and explain what it means?!? Well the official definition Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 