Category: Parenting
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Sibling Rule Sucks!
I promised myself I wouldn’t get wound up about this as there is nothing I can do about it. However, when I was filling out my daughter’s application for pre-school I found myself getting angry that when the time comes she will not go to the school closest to our house. We have two schools…
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The Negotiator
Photo Credit I’m not Samuel L. Jackson but I find myself engaging in negotiations on a daily basis with my nearly 3 year old. ‘If you go on the potty I’ll give you a treat, if you eat your dinner you can have ice-cream, if you get dressed we can’…… Am I on a slippery…
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Let’s Talk About Sex Baby!
Photo Credit I watched The Sex Education Show on Channel 4 on Tuesday night. I watched the series last year and really enjoyed it and to be honest learned a thing or two. I like how the kids can ask any questions related to sex and they get a no non-sense, open, and factual answer…
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The Dog Whisperer
Are children like cocker spaniels? You lavish them with affection, yes, but when you give a simple command — one of the basic and important ones, like “sit” or “stay” or “no” or “don’t run into the street” or “don’t play with matches” — they must be trained to obey without question. This is an…
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Let’s Table it!
Photo Credit Tonight we ate around the kitchen table as a family for the first time in a very long time. Unfortunately, my husband works in the city and normally doesn’t get home till after 7 or 8 so it’s a little late to make Madame wait for her dinner. So, she often eats on…