Tag: dealing with toddlers
‘It’s Not You, It’s Them’ – What To Do When You...
You’ve been BFFs for years – since school, college, or maybe your first job. Even when the babies came along, you didn’t see why...
Ask The Parents – The ‘Terrible Twos’ Are Starting And I’m...
There’s a reason why toddler tantrums are the stuff of legend. Your child might have been an angel since birth, but at some...
6 Things You Should Never Say During A Toddler Tantrum
The look on their face tells you it's coming - that dreaded toddler tantrum. You brace yourself for the inevitable - yelling, foot-stomping, crying....
Is It Ever OK For Grandparents To Discipline The Grandkids?
‘In my day, we’d get two licks of the cane from a teacher for being naughty and if our parents found out, we’d get...
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I Was Pregnant At 14 – And Everyone Thought I Was A Disaster
I was totally shocked when I found out I was pregnant at just 14, especially as I had no symptoms at all and was...
Curious Kids – How Do We Smell?
How do we smell? – Audrey, age 6, Brisbane. Audrey, you have asked a question that humans have wondered about for centuries. And it’s only...
My Adopted Son Thinks He’s Not Good Enough For Us And It Breaks My...
We are the Cowley Family. It began with just me and my husband, Justin. We knew when we started dating that adoption was something that...
Anti-Vaxxers: Admitting Vaccinology Is An Imperfect Science May Better Convince Sceptics
Around the world, vaccines are in retreat, shunned by populations who, for the most part, have never been exposed to the diseases that blighted...
I Fought My Wife For My Daughter And Won – But How It Happened...
Three years ago, I was married, had an 8-year-old daughter, Naomi, and, as well as being a full-time fire training instructor with a county...
‘It’s NOT Coming Home’ – Why Kids Need To Learn To Lose
Running along the grass in the blistering heat wearing a flimsy playsuit and slip-on shoes, I wasn’t exactly dressed for winning the mum’s race. But...