Tag: animals
How To Choose A Family Pet
“Can we have a pet?” It’s one of those refrains dreaded by so many parents. Often closely followed by: “I’ll look after it, you...
5 Parenting Techniques We Can Learn From Animals
Raising our children isn’t easy – successful parenting takes effort and patience, and there are challenges around every corner. There are always new parenting...
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Something For The Weekend – Chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies
We’re big fans of baking in our house – although it would be more accurate to say we’re big fans of home-made cakes and...
Ask The Parents – How Do I Potty Train My Daughter?
Potty training. One of the great conundrums of parenting. When is the right time? When is too soon? How do you know...
I’m Parenting My Teenage Son And My Mum And Dad: The Reality Of The...
I remember when I became an official member of the sandwich generation. Two and a half years ago my father was taken to hospital and...
🌎 Why Children Ask ‘Why?’ And What Makes A Good Explanation
When I was about four years old, I asked my mother one of my first ‘Why?’ questions: ‘Mom, why does Pippo live underwater?’ Mom...
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...
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...