Tagged: children

Crowds of parents at theatre

Trials of being a parent

Being a parent is like fighting for a seat on a RyanAir flight. Everyone is out for themselves and the weak are trampled.

Good for kids!

Google Maps has this thing where it lets you know if an attraction is “good for kids.” Not sure exactly...

The modern family

As I’m sitting here typing this in my nice comfy slippers from my iPad, my husband plays games on his...

Children are our future

My husband gave a presentation to a 4th grade class yesterday and asked the kids how they veiw the future...

Lucia madness

December 13th in Sweden is Lucia day. It’s basically a celebration of light in the darkness, based on an Italian...

Dress Code

In my old hometown newspaper from Texas, there is an article this week about a sophomore student in high school...

Toothbrush thoughts

My son had a good dentist appointment this week and the dentist gave him a new toothbrush when he left....

Chores

Sometimes my husband and I wonder what our kids might say to a therapist when they get older. Last week,...

Life NOT better for Brits in the 80s

I’m not talking about Margret Thatcher or the Falklands War. I’m talking about THIS horrible show, watched by British children...

Child pies

Best sign I saw in a pub on our recent trip to London:

Unappreciative kids

For some reason, my kids weren’t into the new board game I bought them.

A Swedish Halloween

Happy Halloween all! We had a Halloween dinner last night at a friends’ house and the kids got to go...

Stupid parenting moments

Son:  Mamma, what’s tinder? Me: It’s a dating website for adults. Son: Um….. Club Penguin says I need to find...

Why kids love medical books

My youngest son was asked to do a short book report the other day on any book he wanted.  He...

The importance of parents

The other day, my husband and I walked down to the post office (a ten minute walk) to pick up...