Driving miss Aimee

There is something wrong in this picture. Can you spot it? Yes, Aimee is not wearing her seatbelt, thereby breaking the law. Honestly, kids these days.

Speaking of which, a news report out today claims that toddlers who spend 35 hours or more in nurseries end up aggressive and poorly behaved.

Immediately my mind confjures up a future where my hoodie daughter stands around on street corners, gobbing spit and menacing passers by. Well, it is a sad fact of life that for parents like me and Cat, we can’t afford to not work. So Aimee ends up four days a week (35 hours exactly) in the nursery. But the headlines don’t mention the little reported add-on – that a well run nursery that has a structured day and enough room for the kids will generally have far less behavioural problems, regardless of the hours. And we think that our nursery satisfies these criteria. Nursery kids are also more sociable and learn new skills faster than stay-at-homes.
Sure, there have been incidents. The cheek biting thing obviously stands out. But 99 percent of the time, Aimee is a happy, energetic, curious and playful. I think that is pretty good for a 15 month-old.

A new thing, Aimee has been voluntarily hugging me and cuddling me cheek to cheek as I lift her up. It's very cute. Maybe I can capture it on photo. She is also addicted to In the Night Garden, the new TV show from the makers of Tellytubbies. She will go up to the TV and demand very vocally that we put on the DVD. IT's a bit disconcerting and I wonder if Aimee's brains are turning to mush from excess TV exposure.