Read to your kids
Being married to a teacher and, as a parent, I can tell you one of the simplest things you can do with your children, that will have the biggest impact on their schooling. Are you ready? PICTURE: Picsea/Unsplash Read to them, every night. Doesn’t really matter what you read, but a children’s Bible is a classic. […]
PARENT TRAP
As parents, it’s easy to fall for the trap that some things are inevitable – for example, that our kids will experiment with drugs, smoke, drink alcohol, go crazy. PICTURE: Sandy Millar/Unsplash Because we think it’s inevitable we can give in before the battle has even begun. We can let them have a sip, turn a […]
USELESS KIDS?
A while back, we decided it was time our kids learnt to help in the kitchen. I asked my son to peel the carrots. He said he didn’t know how to peel carrots. What skills have you passed on to your kids? PICTURE: Patti Adair/www.freeimages.com I said, “How can you not know how to peel […]