Pip Jones

Columnist and features writer

Pip Jones, mummy to Ava Coco, three, and Ruby, two, is a freelance writer and editor who in a past life wrote about cars, holidays and other grown up things – then suddenly found herself a bit of an expert on little people. Always learning it, always loving it. Also a regular contributor to MyDaily.co.uk.

Terrible Twos: Fire in her belly

By Pip Jones, May 23, 2012

The funny thing about the name of this column is that Ruby has never really been very Terrible at all. As far as big tantrums go, hers have been so few and far between I could probably count them on, oh I don't know, half a hand.

Terrible Twos: Our invisible snail

By Pip Jones, May 16, 2012

We have another invisible creature in our house. Some time ago (and still now, once in a while,) Ruby's big sister Ava introduced us to her invisible kitten.

Terrible Twos: Hamming it up

By Pip Jones, May 9, 2012

Ruby seems to have realised, just recently, that within her lies the potential to alter people's behaviour towards her. She has discovered play acting.

Terrible Twos: The genius

By Pip Jones, May 4, 2012

We all have moments when we believe our Terrible Two is bordering on genius, and it's a lovely feeling, the pride welling up when you see them doing something amazing.

Terrible Twos: The dandelolly

By Pip Jones, Apr 25, 2012

I'm happy to admit I'm not the best gardener in the world. I try to do a good impression of a good gardener, by pulling up things that look like weeds (might not be) but meanwhile I am often failing miserably at remembering to water some plants or trim (no... prune, prune!) the dead bits off others.