Things that are to do with the life of a family. Including discussions, home, education, clothing, shoes, etc
With Parenting comes Sacrifices They start with Sacrificing things for Yourself Then comes Sacrificing things that you Want for Your Children But what about when One Child HAS to Sacrifice things for Another I think when there’s a child with special needs in the family this may happen more. I have been thinking about the … Read more
Below I’ll be examining the Salims from the TV Show 16kidsandcounting Shown on Channel 4 March 2013 9pm, all quotes mentioned below are as mentioned in the series on Channel 4 should you wish to watch this yourself. All non specific opinions given are my own. Meet the Salims: “A supersized family needs a lot … Read more
Last night kicked off the new series of 16 Kids and Counting on Channel 4. The programme is narrated by Kris Marshall saying that UK families are shrinking. That most of us have 2 children or less. But some extraordinary families are bucking the trend: Having 10, 12 or even 16 kids. Where mealtimes are … Read more
Differently To be completely honest I think if I could go back and do it all again with my first son I’d have possibly just stopped breastfeeding him after he’d had the colostrum. I was too tired, and too selfish and too busy doing my A-levels. I didn’t appreciate how much he needed feeding and honestly, … Read more
Here in the UK we have Mothers’ Day coming up (Sunday 10th March 2013). I know all too well the importance of Mothers, as my own died when I was only twenty years old (and my brother only 14). So I really do urge people to really make the most of their Mothers. As you … Read more
Should we Ban Smoking in Cars to Protect Children from Second Hand Smoke Health Minister & Health Groups want to But David Cameron is too Nervous In Britain around 80,000 people a year still die of smoking-related illnesses. Every year over 300,000 children in the UK go to their GP with illnesses such as bronchitis and … Read more
Daily Life for Dundee Family of 14 The Hanns Part 3 of My Interview with 16KidsandCounting Star and Mother of My Life My Big Family Wedding Narrator Catch Emma on BBC breakfast at 8:40am Tuesday February 26th 2013 Emma Hann tells me, “We have routines but nothing is very strict in our home and we tend … Read more
16KidsandCounting Star Emma Hann’s Interview Part 2 Mother To Annabelle Hann, star of My Life My Big Family Wedding on CBBC Tuesday 26th February 2013 5:45pm The Hann Family believe that a work ethic is very important, and their older girls have picked up part-time work, through their studies, to get them the “fashionable extras” … Read more
This week I am thinking about how to Motivate the Children. My oldest has his GCSEs this year and all we hear is how his friends don’t have to revise lol. We tend to motivate with rewards. Whether that is with stickers We like to give them praise (yay well done you got it to … Read more
Emma and Roy Hann Dundee Couple with 12 children, Over 22 Years of Marriage I spoke Exclusively to Emma Hann before their upcoming media appearances. The Hanns (Emma and Roy, both aged 43), from Dundee, have been married for 22 years. They have 12 children: Rachel (21), Sophia (20), Polly (18), Charlotte (17), Alice (14), Annabelle … Read more