Category Archives: Children

Geert Groote In Rep En Roer

Oei, oei, oei, het rammelt aan alle kanten bij de Geert Groote School in Amsterdam. De berichtgeving windt er geen doekjes om, getuige artikelen de afgelopen week in De Volkskrant, het NRC, het AD en niet 1, niet 2, niet … Continue reading

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K3 & E1

The fact that one had to pay for the toilet in addition to the price of the actual ticket couldn’t put a dent in it. The pink umbrella we purchased, which broke when opened for only the second time, couldn’t … Continue reading

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Weights And Measures

Both of our children had appointments at the Consultatiebureau last week. Lucas is now 4.5 months young, weighed in at 7530 g and measured 65 cm in length. By way of comparison, at the same age, Eloïse was nearly 1400 g lighter and … Continue reading

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Big Man

At the Consultatiebureau a few days ago, Lucas weighed in at 6320 g, with a length of 61 cm and a head circumference of 41.4 cm. He’s well on the way to doubling his birth weight, which was 3500 g.

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Big Decision

We had to make a big decision today. Eloïse was set to move after the summer from Het Speelhol to a new peuterspeelzaal, namely that belonging to the Amsterdamse Montessori School, about a kilometre from here. The reason for the … Continue reading

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