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Too Many Pants
Today I'm pleased to introduce Ruth Drury, author of children's book Too Many Pants.I'll going to leave it to her to tell you all about it, & I'm really pleased to say we have a book giveaway coming up, courtesy of Ruth. Hi There,I’m Ruth a Bristol mum who has two...
Free Books Online for Kids
Some of our favourite sources of accessing books for our children are currently 'on pause': Libraries, schools, charity shops & even some buy/sell/swap sites. We've even lost my favourite online bookshop The Book People, which has now ceased trading. Weather you...
Introducing Solids – Where to find advice you can trust
Introducing little ones to solid foods is a really exciting stage. It's a very popular topic of conversation with other parents at our favourite baby & toddler groups each week, & everyone has plenty to say on the subject. Unfortunately we're currently missing...
Starting School in September ? – Class of 2020 Facebook Groups
You'll look back one day & remember when you found out they got their place at Primary school. This year will be much more memorable than any other. While you might have to wait a little while to meet up with your child's new classmates & arrange some play...
Mum’s Office – My favourite diary
6 years of being my favourite diaryIt was only 4 years ago I was dragged kicking & screaming into the world of the smart phone. You'd never know it now, as you'll find me using it all the time. To be honest, I couldn't run Portishead Parent without my...
The Name Label Company – VIPP Exclusive
A couple of weeks ago I ran out of name labels for the boys school uniform, so I went back to the company I'd ordered them from before, a few years ago. I placed the order on the Monday & they arrived the next day - Epic service! I thought I'd drop them a little...