As a teacher I hear it all the time. I can’t do times tables. I can’t do long jump. My son isn’t good at reading. And you know what? As a teacher, my response is… Yet. Yet is a powerful word. You can’t do times tables… yet. You can’t do long jump… yet. Your son isn’t …
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Why are there so few books both girls and boys like out there? We seem determined to channel our kids into what they will like based entirely on their gender. “Boy books” are adventurous, humorous and sometimes dark. “Girl books” are about kindness, friendship and use a fair amount of pastel colours on covers. Personally, …
Max and I had another mate night tonight, heading out to see teen flick Love, Simon. I’ll admit that after our recent Ladybird sex scene challenge , there may have been some slight trepidation about seeing a movie about a gay teen coming out during high school with my 13-year-old son. Us mums do love an awkward moment, don’t we? …
I went and saw the Ladybird movie at the movies with my son. “Don’t call it a date night,” he shrieked when I called it a date night for the 47th time. “But it’s a lovely night out with my favourite son,” I told my only son. “You can call it a mate night,” he …
Books that spark creativity in kids have never been more important. The World Economic Forum The Future of Jobs report found that by 2020 companies expect creativity to be one of the leading assets that an individual can bring to their job. Complex problem solving, critical thinking and creativity were the top three. This is no …
Setting screen time for teens is no easy task. We spend a good portion of our kids’ early years steering them away from technology. There’s a lot of research suggesting that kids 0-2 years of age shouldn’t have screens at all and older children’s time on screens should be strictly limited. Try telling that to …