What kids think is cool and what adults think is cool are not the same thing. We know this already (fidget spinner, anyone?), but it still amuses when I see a bunch…
Tag: early teen
Once you’ve worked out when your kids are ready to be left home alone, it’s important to do some planning and have an emergency strategy in place before you go. This Home…
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.…
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…
Our eldest child went to a Montessori preschool and I learned such a lot from his lovely teacher. One of the first things she taught me was to foster independence. This meant…
I was just about to rattle off a really great article with my most useful homework tips, but I stopped. I mean, how useful is one person’s advice really? Every home is…