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All about the geekdaughter at 6
When the geekdaughter started school last year we had to fill in an “all about me” questionnaire so that her teachers could learn something about her at the start of term. I liked the format so much...
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Finally she loves Strictly Come Dancing!
I’ve been a fan of Strictly Come Dancing for many years though, although I will always look back on the year that geekdaughter was born as the year I followed it most closely. Series 5 commenced at the...
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The one where the geekdaughter (almost) drowned
There is only one activity that the geekdaddy and I have insisted the kids do, and that is to have swimming lessons. We see swimming as an essential, life-saving skill, and we think it’s really...
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First Letter to Father Christmas
I hadn’t thought of writing a letter to Father Christmas with the kids before, which is silly really, as I remember writing them when I was little. But last week the lovely Jen shared a gorgeous...
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Falling for bad boys
They say that girls always fall for the bad boy. However I didn’t expect my daughter to start falling for bad boys at the tender age of 6. But her most recent artwork would seem to indicate that she...
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First Ballet Exam
Just over a year ago the geekdaughter started attending ballet lessons. She’d been asking for them for a while, but I made her wait until I was sure she was really serious and it wasn’t just a fleeting...
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The Hour of Code – how my six year old learned to program a computer
I haven’t talked about it here yet, but this term the geekdaddy has started doing some voluntary work at the geekdaughter’s school. He is running an after-school Code Club, which is aimed at teaching...
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Sometimes a bit of competition is a Good Thing
The geekdaddy and I are both avid readers. We both grew up immersed in books, and even now spend a lot of our time reading, although it’s mostly screen rather than the printed page these days. We’ve...
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She wants to join the circus
Possibly the best thing I did this holiday was to remove the winter cover from the trampoline in the garden, and put the safety net back up. With the lovely weather we’ve had, plus the sheer delight at...
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Six, and Wise Beyond Her Years
Six years old, and she’s sussed out the Easter Bunny already! This year the geekdaddy and I made our best Easter Egg hunt yet. We found some printable Easter baskets, and placed them next to the kids...
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