It’s time for another post for the little ones. We have just been through a month of big present buying in our family: Alexander turned two in November and of course there’s Chanukah and/or Christmas. As you may know from previous posts, I am quite careful about what toddler PCG gets; both money and space are limited! So, a lot of thought goes into each and every item. Of course most gifts from us to Alexander are toys. What toddler wants a new pair of jeans or a shirt or a pair of socks? No, ours neither unfortunately! Continue Reading

Every so often as a mother of the just the one perfect* little boy, there comes a time when I feel that my little one is deprived.  It’s to do with the fact that he is deprived, of course. He doesn’t have enough toys! I have been very careful with what I have bought him from day one. He isn’t spoilt; he doesn’t have a bedroom (or any other room in the house) rammed full of useless toys. Had I still worked in the City, he probably would have had enough to start his own toy shop. We would have had the money and I wouldn’t have had the time to spend with him, so would have spent on him. You know how it goes. Anyway, I do have the time but less so the money, so purchases are considered ones. Continue Reading