Parenting
Posts aimed at parents
The Benefits of Breastfeeding an Only Child
Breast is best. That’s what medical professionals are promoting nowadays. When my mum was having children in the 1970s the professionals were strongly pushing formula milk to mothers. She was the strange one, who insisted on using her own breast…
How to teach your child money management
Money management is a key life skill that every child should learn. Some people argue that schools should teach money management, whilst other people think that parents should teach it at home. I say that if parents can teach their…
How to Encourage Your Child to do Household Chores
Nobody wants to do household chores. That’s why they are called ‘chores’. The only people who seem to like them are toddlers who want to imitate their parents by doing “grown up jobs“. And bless them, they cannot do a…
Teaching your child to ride a bike
Teaching your child to ride a bike is one of the proudest moments a parent can feel. Your heart just swells up when your little one figures out the power of perpetual pedal motion. “Look mummy, I’m riding my bike!”…
How to Unspoil Your Child
A spoiled child is a stinky child. They are selfish, egocentric, ungrateful brats and nobody likes them. The 1990’s sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch demonstrated this point perfectly. When Sabrina kept buying herself stuff because she felt she deserved it,…
How to Create Family Traditions
On May 1st Sops and I woke up at sunrise and washed our faces in the morning dew. Why? You ask. Because the fairies will grant us blemish-free skin for the year. British women have been following this ancient custom…
