We were recently offered the chance to take a closer look at a lovely children’s book which aims to help little ones understand diversity and disabilities. With two little bookworms in the house – three including me! – we were all excited to take a look within the pages of Autism With Lola – Playing With Bourbon Badger.

A wonderful tale of a little hamster who helps the children in his class and helps to reduce their worries. It encourages our children to talk with us and is a wonderful way to start a conversation.

If you follow the blog, then you will know that we loved to read. I’m a real bookworm – always have been – and I am incredibly proud that both my children have inherited my love of books. Reading together is so important. Not only to help with your child’s development but I love the time spent together over a good book. We read no matter the time of day, as getting lost in a good story together is always… Keep Reading

I’ve never made it a secret that my children aren’t great sleepers. Darcie was almost 3 before she started to sleep through the night and Henry at almost the same age, is yet to do it with any regularity. This means that a solid bedtime routine has always been really important for us including a bath, a book and plenty of cuddles. Add all of that to the fact that we are a family of bookworms and we were very… Keep Reading