Our twin girls are six years old and yes! Shock horror they still find their way into our bed most nights of the week, does it bother me well quite honestly not a lot. This is my reasons why? Nothing in this world can prepare you for having twin babies, two demanding babies who each…
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A Guide To Helping Your Child Adjust To Day Care
Read moreEvery parent remembers that first day at a care centre, and more often than not, for all the wrong reasons, with screaming junior being gently restrained by a professional carer while mum makes her exit. The reason for such anxiety is really quite simple to understand, as the child had not undergone any preparation for…
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My Eldest Daughter J Wow! You Make Me So Proud
Read moreMy eldest daughter, J, like all of my children make me feel so happy inside and outside, and they all never cease to amaze me with the achievements that they keep achieving in life. It’s actually never ending. Friday of last week was one such day that my love and pride of my children was…
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Do I Regret Having Children: Maybe, Maybe Not
Read moreThis is a hot topic of recent days. Apparently there have been many parents that, although they love their children, have said that they’ve regretted having them. This is something I struggle to understand. Over last week or so it’s been all over the radio with many people debating it. I was actually asked to…
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Some Things You Will Need To Be A Parent: Guess What, They Are Free
Read moreWe live in a very fast technological world and our children are growing up right in the middle of it. iPads, mobile phones, and every conceivable item of technology is available to them, and incredibly at a cost they can or at least their parents can afford. The other day I read that generation Z…
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My Dad Commandments
Read moreIf you are a regular reader of my little space on the internet, you will know that I have been a dad for 22 years. This at times has felt like a life sentence! In fact I think you will get get less jail time for murder! During those 22 years I have learnt that…
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School Class Assembly
Read moreLast Friday my six year old twin girls had their family school class assembly. This is their third class assembly since they started at primary school. Looking back at previous assemblies in nursery and reception, I vividly remember the girls looking like rabbits caught in the headlights of an oncoming car, very nervous and and…
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I Don’t Sugar Coat Life With My Kids
Read moreIt’s so easy to allow your children to grow up in a bubble, but it can be a big mistake in my opinion. I believe we are simply not preparing our children for some of the harsh realities of life, and let’s be honest, life can be harsh and difficult to cope with at times.…
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Dad Has said No! Haha! That Means Yes!
Read moreCome on then! How many times have you said no to one of your children when they have wanted something, and you have so meant it and have held out for one minute, and then given in and said yes. This has happened to me so many times that I lost count years ago. Do…
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Let’s Have Some Quality Time With The Children
Read moreWhat is this thing they call quality time that you spend with your family and children? First of all I have to admit some of our modern terminology really annoys me so much, and this particular term; “Lets have some quality time with our children”, is easily top of the list. I will go into…
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Simple Steps to Less Stressful Parenting
Read moreAny parent knows that raising kids isn’t easy, and stress is an unavoidable part of the job. When you handle stress in negative ways such as yelling, you sadly teach your kids to do exactly the same. However, there are still plenty of ways that you can make life easier on yourself, and these techniques…
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Parents Evening/Half Term
Read moreLast week we had parents evening, and as always I find it a little bit uncomfortable sitting down in front of a teacher, or in our case, two teachers (more about that later in the post). In a strange way it’s a bit like being back in school yourself. Sitting in front of a teacher…
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Advising Your Children In Their Teens: Don’t Do It
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I am a father of five children, two of them have left their teenage years oh yes! Thank god for that, one is still a teenager, please oh ! Please let the next two years go quickly, haha! And of course I have five year old twin…
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Sharing Your Children’s Lives Online
Read moreThis is an interesting topic for me mainly because I have an advantage over a lot of parent bloggers. Most parent bloggers in general are sharing the lives of younger children, and in truth those children have little or no say as to what is published on their parents blog about themselves. There is a…
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When Should We Expect Children To Become Responsible For Their Actions
Read moreToday’s children and young adults are increasingly not taking responsibility for their actions. You see this so often on TV, social media and in general life. My question is who’s fault is this? For not wanting to cause outrage, it’s us as parents. Many parents teach their children right from wrong from a very early…
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Am I Really On My Smart Phone All The Time? Most Likely
Read moreIs the smart phone the best or the worst invention the 21st century has ever seen? Is it contributing to society becoming anti- social? Are we turning into a society that has little or no need to speak to our fellow human beings in real life? Are our children being influenced that they will not…
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A Plan Of Action When The Kids Fly The Nest
Read moreBeing a parent to young kids comes with loads of different benefits, and most people will try to enjoy their time in this position as much as they can before it is over. As your child grows, the input you have in their life will lower and lower, slowly reaching the point where they don’t…
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My Top 7 Parenting Joys: Not!
Read moreWhen that magical moment of becoming a parent for the first time happens, the joy of your very first child taking their first breath and entering your world, nothing but happiness, and love fill your heart. You are in awe of this little human being that you have created with your life partner. You will…
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My Heart/Health Scare
Read moreThis week has been interesting to say the least. I woke up last Saturday or Sunday with a pain in my chest around the heart area, but being me, I ignored it and thought well it will go away I’m sure. Four days later the pain was not going away. In fact, if anything it…
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My Twins Are Back In School. Oh Yes!
Read moreWe are just two days into returning to school since the Christmas holidays, and I have found the relief incredible. Is that wrong? I’m not sure, but I am still relieved for all of that. Although it was only just over two weeks long, with the holidays being Christmas and all the excitement that is involved…
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My Daughter E Made My Heart Burst With Pride
Read moreMy 20 year old daughter, as regular readers may know, is in university studying to be a nurse, specialising in child nursing. She is currently in her third and final year. So all the hard work of A’ levels and then the first two years of university are culminating in this final six months or…
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