3 alternative party ideas for the Tween in your life

Collaborative Post¦ It seems like only yesterday you were bringing them home from the hospital in their car seat, watching them take their first steps and waving them off on their first day of school. But now, you’re living with a precocious preteen and you’re wondering where your little girl has gone.

As a parent, getting a preteens birthday party right isn’t easy: you’re the parent of a tween who seemingly acts like a teenager but is definitely still a child… and yet they’re far too grown up for a traditional birthday party, but still far too young to be left unsupervised. As a parent, it’s difficult to get it right – it’s a proverbial minefield!

If you already have some gifts in mind – click here for 10 year old gifts for a girl if you need a little inspiration – then that will certainly relieve some of the pressure you’re under. But what kind of party has just the right level of adult involvement and yet at the same time, makes them and their friends feel like the grownups they want to be? Read on for 3 alternative party ideas for the tween in your life.

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Miscarriage: the thing I hoped would never happen

***Trigger Warning – Miscarriage*** I’ve felt the need to write this post for a couple of weeks now. I’ve tried a couple of times, but it’s always so difficult to start. Perhaps this will be the time I start typing and don’t falter over my words, only to delete them all again. It’s been just over a month now since our miscarriage at 5 weeks. I want to write about it, with the hope that it will help to heal me in the way that writing has helped me so many times before. Hopefully it will also serve as a comfort and reminder to others that they aren’t alone. Not everyone talks about it, but so many have suffered this.

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Review: Finding the right childcare with www.childcare.co.uk

Sponsored Post¦ It can be difficult to find childcare in your area. Word of mouth is often a good way to find someone, but what if you don’t have other mums who use childcare in your network? You don’t want to put your child in the care of just anyone, after all. This is where www.childcare.co.uk comes in handy. You can find all sorts of childcare options in your area as well as other useful services! I found this site invaluable to find a childminder I trusted a couple of years ago when I had to return to work after maternity leave.

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An interview with Autumn, aged 3

When Autumn was a little baby, I saw these interview questions going around on parenting blogs. I looked forward to the day I’d be able to ask her and find out her cute answers. As she’s just had her 3rd birthday, she is now at that age where I can have a good conversation with her and ask them! I was quite surprised by some of her answers.

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Road Tripping With Toddlers: How To Avoid Disaster

Collaborative Post¦ Road tripping with toddlers can go one of two ways: it can be a wonderful family bonding session, or it can be a nightmare come to life with never ending screaming and crying. By ensuring you know how to avoid disaster before you set off, you can survive your next road trip with your toddler or toddlers. These tips will even help older kids, but you may need to alter them a little. Take a look and see what you can do:

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