Tag: grandparents
‘I Want To Be Grandad!’ – What DO Children Call Their...
“I am not being ‘Granny’,” my friend Anne said emphatically, on learning her son and his wife were expecting their first child. “Granny makes...
5 Ways Grandparents Can Help Raise Kids
Picture the scene. You’re a new grandparent, blown away by the little bundle of joy your own child has created. The love and excitement...
Will My Parents Ever Forgive Me For Leaving Canada?
Growing up in Canada, I never imagined that I’d find myself settling in the UK. My older sister moved here and when I visited...
How To Deal With Interfering Grandparents
We’ve all been there. Sitting back, feeling slightly redundant, while Granny Dearest takes over your parenting duties without so much as a second thought. It...
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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Kids And Mobiles – When Should You Say ‘Yes’ To A Phone?
As parents, we’re aware that much of child-raising is trial and error. We rely on our own beliefs and experiences. We talk to friends...
The Five Senses And How They Develop In Your Newborn
Even as adults, our senses can sometimes feel overwhelmed. Imagine standing in a busy airport or train station and experiencing all that’s going on...
6 Ways To Get The Kids To Pack Their Own School Lunches
Mornings can be a bit of a mad whirl. Everyone needs breakfast, someone always loses a shoe, and you’re trying to prepare for a...
Male Circumcision Is Good For Boys And Girls
Right. Male circumcision. Where to start? First, the impetus for writing this piece was a conversation I had with a colleague who characterised male...
Curious Kids: Why Do We Count To 10?
Why do we count to 10? – Quentin, age 5, Randwick. Counting is perhaps one of the oldest scientific operations still in use today. From a...
Confession: I Want A Divorce From My Wife But I Can’t Tell Her
Everyone loves Sarah. Why would I want a divorce? She’s kind, smart and very capable, and over the last two years she's looked after me...