The introduction of a new sibling can spark issues of resentment and jealousy in the older child. The time and attention which once belonged solely to them is now being spread out. I think this is true of not only first-born children but that of subsequent siblings. I think it is important to get the … Read more
Bad news this week is the last of the 16 Kids and Counting documentaries Channel 4 Tuesday 9th April 2013 9pm. But what better way to end the documentary than with a couple of weddings. The series started with the Radford family (also known as that nice family that own the Bakery) and so it … Read more
Tandem just means one in front of the other, not necessarily at the same time; so for me there never was any question about whether I’d tandem feed. My son was still a baby (it was the day before his first birthday I discovered I was expecting again) and not ready to give up. Also … Read more
At what age is it okay to leave a child alone in the house? There is actually (quiet surprisingly) no law about not leaving your child home alone (regardless of age), but it IS an offence if in doing so you put them at risk (source) – Child and Young Person’s Act 1968. Punishment can range from … Read more
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
Whether we like it or not we are all different. Life would be boring otherwise wouldn’t it. Consequently we are all treated differently too. So when I considered how my “normal trait” children were treated compared to my “special needs” children, I think it’s the same as how my teen is treated compared to my … Read more
This is actually part of the school run. This is the journey home. This is on the way to school. He thought it was so funny standing in my shadow. The real reason my boys were so interested in the hedge. Loved this sunny weather meant a trip to the park and some real brotherly … Read more