Apr
20

Girl aged 6 handcuffed and put in cell !

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What do you do when your child is having a tantrum ?  How do you control it, stop it? Most mothers know the signs, the triggers and have a way to resolve it, but not before you cringe with embarrassment. Most children’s tantrums die down as they get older but every so often even my… Continue reading »

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Feb
10

Would you know if your child was unhappy?

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The Good Childhood Report 2012 reveals that at any moment half a million children across the UK are unhappy with their lives. That’s half a million too many. These children are less likely to enjoy being at home with their family, do not feel as safe when with their friends, often dislike the way they… Continue reading »

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Feb
03

Is it ok for parents to let children’s boyfriend or girlfriend stay at home?

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Call me old-fashioned but something caught my attention in the tube the other day. A couple of teenagers were cuddling-up and kissing in the seats opposite whilst the girl’s mum sat next to them. I know she was the girl’s mum because they looked like twins born 30 years apart. They seemed to be in… Continue reading »

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Feb
01

Why shouldn’t my little boy go to ballet?

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I got a lot of raised eyebrows and the sadly expectable homophobic comments when my son Max started ballet aged 3 – of his own choice. I have to say I relished the opportunity to show off my feminist credentials and was very inspired a university course I loved about gender differentiation which insisted that… Continue reading »

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Sep
15

Are our kids taking advantage?

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Only last night my 8 year old took me to a page on Amazon and said ’ I have to have this – all my friends at school have one and if I dont have it I will look stupid and wont be able to play with the crowd at lunch break because I wont have this toy to allow me… Continue reading »

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