Tag: school life
5 Ways You Can Help When Your Child Isn’t A ‘Joiner’
“Who did you play with today?” I asked my daughter as we walked home from school. “Nobody,” she replied, picking at the frayed ends...
When Your Child Doesn’t Want To Go To School – ‘School...
There are few of us whose kids haven’t feigned illness to get a day off school when they simply didn’t feel like going....
And You Thought The UK Was Bad…At Least Our Kids Don’t...
When you look at the headlines, it’s not surprising UK residents feel their communities are less safe these days. Reports of stabbings, acid attacks...
An 11-Year-Old Girl Advises Her Teacher On Punishment Methods – And...
We can all remember at least one occasion when we were threatened with collective punishment at school, right? I recall my high school form...
Keeping Their Frenemies Close
So we all know what a frenemy is. Made famous in the Noughties by the Sex and the City TV show, the phrase actually...
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A Daughter’s Disability And A Father’s Awakening
The nurse gently lifted Michaela onto my partner’s bare chest, a newborn embraced by her mother for the first time. I marveled at the...
My Son Has Hydrocephalus – It’s Not Easy, But Our Life Is Richer For...
When my son, Braden, graduated last year it was one of the most emotional days of my life. One that, at various...
5 Simple DIY Ideas To Try With Your Kids
Make a bird-feeder You’ll need plenty of twigs of around the same length so head for your nearest woodland or park and get collecting. You’ll...
The Russian Sisters Who Killed Their Father – Will It Be Acquittal Or 20...
There are those who argue that taking a life is unforgivable, no matter what the circumstances. That those who do so deserve the...
10 Inescapable Truths Of Parenting
It's rarely a good thing when they’re quiet You know the feeling. You’re suddenly aware the house is silent. There’s no shouting or squabbling (if...
Want To Breastfeed? These Five Things Will Make It Easier
Recent research has shown that more than 90% of women start breastfeeding soon after the birth of their baby, but only 15% are exclusively...