With the child's third birthday fast approaching, it is time to take stock. To look back over the past 12 months and see what I have learned. Namely:
1) A season is no longer a season: I'm quite sure that when I was a nipper we would buy wellies and woollies in the winter, and sun hats and swimsuits in the summer. Warm things in cool weather and cool things in warm weather. Hardly rocket science. But I appear to have missed the bit where everything changed, so it has taken me three whole years to understand that the season to purchase snow boots begins (and ends) in August and if you're after a decent winter coat, for heavens sake buy it before the start of the summer holidays.
2) Avoid cars: when every journey features a conversation along these lines it is definitely worth investing in a pair of stout walking shoes:
Child: "I need a drink of water."
