What to eat (and not to eat) on a D of E Bronze expedition
My younger son has recently done his D of E Bronze practice expedition. After much discussion with him, his friends, his friends’ parents, checking of…
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Teenagers – when is the right time to let go?
My 16 year old son is pretty well behaved. He doesn’t skip school, he doesn’t go out without us knowing where he is and he…
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A question of pocket money
Every now and then I read about people wondering when they should start giving their tweens pocket money. And in my opinion, if you’re asking…
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Teens, tweens and personal hygiene
Personal hygiene is important for growing kids. I was brought up to shower every day (well, it was a bath when I was little), brush…
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The forgetful boy and the lost gumshield
I used to think it was my eldest who was the forgetful and disorganised one in our family. My younger son was always pretty reliable….
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Life with teenage boys
Teenage boys. They need lots of lifts, they eat lots of food, they leave mess all over the kitchen and they leave towels all over…
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Leaving the kids at home
I’ve been leaving my eldest at home on his own for about three years now, gradually building up how long we would leave him. Not…
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The wrappers get out of hand
Every morning, the very first thing I do, before I even have breakfast, is turn the washing machine on. Every single morning. Seven days a…
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The wrappers
I’ve been telling my eldest son for MONTHS AND MONTHS, if not years, not to leave wrappers in his pockets when he puts his trousers…
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The cost of kids
If you’ve got babies or toddlers and you’re longing for the end of nappies so that your life can get cheaper, I’m sorry to say…
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Choosing your battles
The other day I was having a discussion on Twitter with some fellow parents of teens about bedtimes. It turns out my kids go to…
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More things to do in Padstow with big kids
You might think that going to Padstow every year would get boring. But every year, the beauty of Padstow just draws us back again. We…
