Back to school, back to uniform and routine. Back to sitting at the kitchen table for hour after painful hour getting the homework done. There is likely to be begging, cajoling, patient explanations, stern instructions, negotiation, tears and pleading. That was the scene here for many, many school nights. One evening, exasperated by long division […]
Proof that children don’t read the parenting books
Boys Two and Three didn’t read the chapter on loving natureand how educational historical role play is. The theory of being an excellent parent is fairly straightforward. All you need to do, is follow the sage advice in one of those books, you know the ones, and all will be well. It’s a bit like suggesting […]
Parenting classes: What I’d like them to teach me…
Minutes before a fraternal squabble broke out This is how the ice cream wars started David Cameron wants to introduce parenting classes for everyone in England with a child under the age of 5.“Nanny state gone mad,” everyone cries. What does the prime minister know about bringing up kids anyway?But then I’ve thought about it […]