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What is wrong with parents?
Forget the kids, what is wrong with the parents? Why are grown-ups causing so many teachers to quit teaching? Here's how an induction evening turned into a terrifying insight into the plight of education in the UK today.
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First concert tips for parents
Top tips for parents taking children to their first big concert. What to bear in mind, things to avoid and how to jump the train queue. Here's what I picked up after taking my 12-year-old to see Coldplay.
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Can children turn your hair grey?
A recent haircut got me pondering as to whether there is a direct correlation between the amount of child-induced stress and amount of grey hair on our heads? What can any of us do about it? And does it matter?
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Happy Parenting – 10 magic moments – Part Two
In the second of a two-part post, here are five more moments of happy parenting magic. Amidst the chaos of raising children, it's easy to forget what wonderful human beings they are. So, to remind myself that it's all worthwhile, here are a few more of the things that make me smile as a dad in 2023.
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Why do kids talk using texting abbreviations? IDK
For my children, the use of acronyms now seems to be preferred to actual words in most forms of communication. But what are they saying, and is there any hope for parents?
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Secondary school life: The day the kid puked in class
My wife and I know very little about our son's secondary school life. His account of each day's academic achievement is usually comprised of a vague grunt. However, events in a maths lesson today changed all that.
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Why choosing a family summer holiday needs compromise
We've just booked a family week in the sunshine and, after finally doing so, I now need a break. The whole process of choosing a summer holiday has been exhausting and has felt more like a tedious, time-consuming chore than an exciting opportunity to discover our next family adventure. So, I thought I'd pass on a few thoughts to save you a similar-sized headache.
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Gaming Vs Reading – How do you encourage children to read?
As the planet unites behind World Book Day, with children skipping around dressed as Where's Wally and joyously deciding how to spend their free book tokens, my son is on the PlayStation. So, how do you encourage children today to read?
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Why Pancake Day is uniquely British
This evening, families, couples, singletons and people who only ever get their frying pans out once a year, will gather in their kitchens to throw scalding hot pancakes in the air. For today is Pancake Day, a British celebration like no other.
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Why censoring Roald Dahl is a dangerous step
Augustus Gloop is fat. The Witches are terrifying old hags and the Oompa Loompas are small men. Born of the imagination of Roald Dahl, they are - together with Dahl's countless other masterfully crafted heroes and villains - the legendary characters that have fascinated, entertained and terrified generations of children, myself included.
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