Not A Frumpy Mum

Is Someone Getting The Best Of You?

Is Someone Getting The Best Of You?

I shouldn’t really be writing this, I should be busy lesson planning and report writing and exam marking but I am  writing it so here goes. Work has been a bit crazy of late.  The summer term always is with end of year tests and reports and this year we have the added bonus of a peer to peer review (a fancy name for a fake Ofsted inpection by other local heads).  A Mocksted, if you like. At a time of year when everyone is exhausted, busy, stressed and with the knowledge that this date was handpicked by our head it…

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10 Signs Your Toddler Has Had Their Hands On Your Phone

10 Signs Your Toddler Has Had Their Hands On Your Phone

There’s no denying that kids love a phone, especially yours.  You can’t fool them, they’re not interested in any of that plastic tat, they want the real deal.  So you give in, you want to eat your pub dinner in peace and a shiny iPhone is as effective as a dummy was in those early days.  It may even give you time for a second bottle glass of wine. You weigh it up in your mind, is the drink in peace worth the following: 1.  You will have 53 photos in a row that look like this. 2.  Your favourite app…

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Dear Teacher, Please Notice Him

Dear Teacher, Please Notice Him

Dear Teacher Last week saw my precious boys first official day at your pre-school.  I dropped him off on Thursday lunchtime and walked home feeling like I was missing an arm.  At 3pm I excitedly came to pick him up and asked you the inevitable question, “How did he get on?” Your response was: “Good as gold, we hardly knew he was here!” With those few words my heart sank and have haunted me ever since.  Your words confirmed one of my greatest fears about my little man entering the education system.  I’m a teacher, I know what happens to the good kids. They spend…

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Mummy Autopilot Moments

Mummy Autopilot Moments

Do you ever have moments when you’re driving somewhere, and your mind wanders, and before you know it you’re half way to work before realising it’s Saturday. Or you’ve read eight pages of your book and haven’t got a clue what’s just happened, you’ve just been turning the pages. Since becoming a mum I quite often find myself going through the motions without really thinking about what I’m doing.  My brain takes a rest and lets the autopilot take over. And this is what happens when my mummy autopilot light is switched on: I tell colleagues when I’m off for a wee wee (and yes, I do…

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Word Of The Week – Return

Word Of The Week – Return

Normally at the end of the summer holidays a part of me is ready to return to school. There’s a feeling of excitement about the new year ahead and the chance for a fresh start. This year that feeling isn’t there. I feel nervous about returning on Monday and a little teary at the thought of going back to “normal” life.

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