18 Jun The Thirty Things Guaranteed to Cause a Five-Year-Old Melt-Down
The Thirty-Nine Things Guaranteed to Cause a Four-Year-Old Meltdown a few days ago (and by the way, it’s sad how often I do this. Mostly to think “Hey, I was funny!”...
The Thirty-Nine Things Guaranteed to Cause a Four-Year-Old Meltdown a few days ago (and by the way, it’s sad how often I do this. Mostly to think “Hey, I was funny!”...
I'm told that children have to learn a certain amount by experience, and that you can't tell them everything. Somehow this is part of the learning experience, and is healthy and good. I find myself doubting this when I see my small boy...
A poem to celebrate 1000 page likes and 750,000 reads on The Cupid Touch. Naptime For five years every bedtime Has been a battle-ground - What once were cries now pleading, And pyjamas thrown around....
This is basically a companion-post to The 30 Things Most Likely to Give Me Parent Rage. I'm pretty lucky to have a naturally easy-going small...
I used to love travelling. I’d feel lighter and better the moment the train pulled out of the station or the plane lifted off the tarmac, and I’d look forward to it with almost as much enthusiasm as the holiday. I guess...
Since I'm reading at a fabulous monster-themed event this week in Cambrige, I thought I'd get into the right frame of mind (and hopefully get some readers into the right one, too ;-) So I'm posting a short story called Muckilly Gog. It's...
In parenting, as in many things, there are good weeks and bad weeks. Most of the good weeks occur when at least 33% of the week is spent with someone else in charge, but I’m going to assume that’s not my fault,...
Up until I reproduced, I’d have described myself as fairly laid-back. Other people did too. Even on proper things like psychometric tests, and on inappropriate things like appraisals (apparently, it’s a weakness. Who knew?!). But without any real forewarning (except from my mother,...