by Clarissa | Jan 19, 2015 | dutch life, family
It’s amazing to watch my son learning Dutch, as he’s just integrating it into his speech. Every so often he asks what the Dutch is for something we’re talking about, which can be quite tricky as I don’t always know! But he’s also using...
by Clarissa | Dec 25, 2014 | dutch life, family
This year Christmas has been different for quite a few reasons: we’re now a family of four; we’re living in the Netherlands; but primarily because this is the first year that we’ve been at home, rather than visiting either my parents or my in-laws....
by Clarissa | Nov 16, 2014 | dutch life
If you’d asked me before we moved I would have said the UK was a child-friendly place. But it’s nothing compared to what I’ve experienced here! For example, shopping. Taking a small child shopping is often fraught with cries, whines, complaints,...
by Clarissa | Jun 17, 2014 | family
Having children really helps you get to know yourself, especially toddlers when they start to develop their own ideas and want independence. Recently I’m realising quite how impatient I can be. Walking home from nursery is a real battle with myself at the...
by Clarissa | Mar 28, 2014 | family
Well, the first baby was such a shock to the system – it was difficult to do anything else other than look after him. But with the second one you realise how easy it is to look after a newborn as they don’t really do anything: it’s the toddler...
