I always try and keep my children entertained outside for as long as possible. I do this partly to encourage my family to lead a healthy lifestyle, but also because it’s considerably easier to keep the house tidy when the kids play outside. Although I try my best, I recognise that I could do
This blog post is going to make me sound like a miserable killjoy, but I don’t care. I am, you see, fed up of people giving my children sweets. I’m not going to pretend my family eats a perfect diet, but I do make an effort to get it right and teach the children about
My experiment trying to avoid use of the car on the school run has come to an end. It’s been an educational experience and I’m glad I made the effort to participate in Sustran’s Safe To School campaign (#SafeToSchool). Even if I say so myself, it has required a major effort on my behalf. This
How is a father to react when his daughter wants to join an organisation that refuses to admit boys and men? This is the dilemma I am presently facing and I’m not comfortable with it.
It’s Thursday* and we’re midway through our experiment to walk or scoot to school as part of Susntrans’ #SafeToSchool campaign. I thought I’d give you a brief update to let you know how things have been going. We started the week on Monday by scooting to school. I say “we”, Helen scooted while I walked
