I'm 'that mum'

When I was growing up, and still to this day, I have the mum that buys children books and educational toys for birthdays' and Christmas'.  It never really bothered me because I liked all that stuff and was an avid book reader, but some of the time the kids who received them didn't play with/read them, because they weren't 'cool' and that made me mad because my mum had little money and always gave gifts generously, with love and the hope that she was helping them to learn something new. And yes, my mum is now a primary school teacher!

I've always grown up thinking, I want to be 'that mum' that buys children books and crafts and not just another plastic toy.  Give them something they can carry with them as they get older, give them some tools that can help them learn the alphabet, simple math etc.  Especially those children that are in full-time day care where they don't get the one on one time that they need to learn and develop some of these things.  

My mum taught me this, and for that, I will be forever grateful.  Giving the gift of knowledge and education is priceless.

So now that I'm a mother and have my children and other children to buy for, I have begun my journey of trying to give something a little more meaningful to the kids I know and hope that they enjoy it.I'm proud to be 'that mum'.
ash x