parenting

Raising independent kids

August 18, 2009
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Over the weekend I discovered Free Range Kids.  It’s a very interesting blog focusing on letting go and actually letting kids be kids. Anti-helicopter parenting, if you like.  Some of the statistics quoted are disputed by readers, but I think the general premise is a good one.  Rather than being irresponsible with your child’s welfare […]

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The pleasure and the pain

May 8, 2009

The girls had birthdays over the last week, Little Mermaid (now 4) last Friday and Cinderella yesterday (now 6).  We’re very clever to get them close together like that I know.  So far I’ve been able to get away with one birthday party between them, with a cake for dessert on the day of each […]

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