Former French president and World War II leader Charles de Gaulle was once quoted as saying; “How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?” I’m not interested in governing a nation, but I am interested in cheese or, more precisely, how to get my six year old daughter eating it.
I recently attended a round table discussion with a bunch of bloggers to talk about different approaches to pocket money. The jamboree was organised by coupon code website Vouchercodes.co.uk and was held at The Arch, a marvellous restaurant near Marble Arch in Central London. The aim was to explore the financial challenges faced by
I’m having another parenting dilemma. It involves music and what singers and groups are appropriate for my children’s ears and eyes. When I say children, I’m mostly referring to Helen, who is six. Toddler Adams is still a bit young to be influenced by music videos and risqué lyrics. It’s not quite the same for
This photo proves that spending huge amounts of money on Christmas presents is a waste of time. The two expensive presents bought for Helen by mum and dad have remained largely untouched for the past two weeks. This cardboard box, meanwhile, has been turned into a space rocket.
At first glance, it might not seem my kids are enjoying themselves in this photograph. While neither of them intended to get quite so dirty, let me assure you they were having the most amazing time in this extremely muddy and deep puddle. After all, kids love muddy puddles, right?
