What we do for our children...

Well Wonder Bear is away for a few days having his photo taken for the new Wonder bears website coming soon.
When discussing Wonder bears with other mums it is interesting to hear tales of children's birthday parties. My own daughter's first invitation to the local soft play centre was a real eye opener for me; and I thought I had seen it all after being a teacher for several years!
After saying hello to the birthday child, all the children vanished into the play area, separately, and didn't come together again until the voice on the microphone announced it was time for tea. I had hoped my daughter would have a lovely chance to get to know her school friends in a relaxed setting. After an 'orange tea' (my favourite description on a busy day, makes fish fingers, chips and beans sound positively nutritious) the children vanished again until home time.
I really hope 'Wonder bears' parties will be remembered and talked about at school afterwards with shared memories and experiences. A birthday party is just the beginning of the journey through various events in a child's life requiring social skills; taking turns, manners, talking and laughing together, making new friends.

Another mum mentioned spending £70 on party bags once - they truly are a bottomless pit. A wonder bear surely beats a bag of plastic bits that usually get lost in the car on the way home.....