Sally Whittle author of 'Who’s the Mummy’ blog shares some of her experiences and ideas on family life.
I meant to write this column yesterday. Unfortunately, Flea and I were late to meet with some friends, so we dashed out of the house and I realised five seconds after we closed the door that I’d left my keys and phone inside.
Fortunately, my parents have spare keys to my house. Slightly less fortunately, they’re in the middle of the Scottish borders at the moment. So we drove 300 miles to get the keys, and back again. Every time we passed a cow, Flea shouted, “Look Mummy, a cow!” - with the same level of enthusiasm for the 500th cow as the first. It was a long day.
I tell you this story so you can adjust your expectations of my writing here at Supersavvy Mummy. I suppose I’m the sort of anti-savvy Mummy. The two phrases most often heard in our house are probably: “Well, let’s just see what happens, shall we?” and “Wow. Didn’t see that coming.”
I’m also a notorious procrastinator and this is why my daughter doesn’t have a school uniform – 10 days before she’s due to start school. Also, I’m just not sure I’m emotionally ready to see her in a blazer.
As for Flea, she’s looking forward to big school but wants to know if a) she can take her dinosaur and favourite monkey with her and b) will the teachers know that REALLY she is a boy called Aiden, not a girl called Flea.
I think it’s going to be a big adjustment for both of us.
Sally Whittle is the author of Who’s the Mummy.