I love carrying out simple science experiments with my children. Carrying out a simple experiment so they can see science in action is not only great fun, but educational.
I am worried about something, even if it is a few years away. I am utterly terrified of the day my daughter’s start dating. Being a man and a father, it’s at this point I am supposed to make some stereotypical comment about sitting on the porch in my rocking chair with a shotgun in
The other week I let off a bit of steam venting about girls’ school uniform. Today, however, I’m going to focus on the shoes girls have to wear. I put it to you that the choices available for primary school-aged girls are limiting and impractical.
Here’s an interesting suggestion. Research organisation The Fatherhood Institute has called for early years care providers, schools, plus social work and maternity service providers to publish data on their engagement with fathers. This data, the institute has argued, should be inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission.
I’ve come to the conclusion there’s something wrong with the world. The problem; the school uniform that girls are expected to wear. This might sound like a hard hitting statement to make, but having watched my eldest daughter at play, I think school uniform limits physical play and reinforces unhelpful gender stereotypes.
