I finally cracked it: My three year old on her bean-bag and my one year old in his hand-me-down take-no-prisoners-pink walker. And Teletubbies. Lots of Teletubbies.

The patent for this setup is pending.

Sif Sigmarsdóttir is an Icelandic author based in London. Her book, I am Traitor, will be published by Hodder in September 2017. You can pre-order it on Amazon . Sif is represented by Sophie Hicks Agency .

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