With the traditional time upon us when families come together to celebrate Christmas I have been talking to friends about their plans and preparations for this holiday season. It does not surprise me that they speak of feeling stressed by the prospect of organising celebrations; the kids, their spouses, the
Have you ever had one of those days when sibling rivalry has turned to war and your partner is picking holes in your attempts at discipline? Voices are getting louder, tempers are rising and everything is spiraling out of control. You find yourself shouting or using ‘your parent voice’ –
I accompanied my daughter for the last time today into the corridors and inner sanctum of the Primary classroom. After today I am strictly forbidden without invitation to these hallowed walls. My baby has gone to Big School. Slightly giddy with the prospect of 30 minutes to myself, at least
There is a message to professionals that I hope to share and the Passage platform seems like a good place to start. So, I write this piece from the perspective of a parent with a child who needs an advocate. The advocate is the person who has the responsibility to
Three recent events led me to consider if I stereotype and genderise children, and in truth I found that I did, although unintentionally. Upon realisation, I reprimanded myself and started to research through some adult books such as Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates (an excellent book) and then I sought
Saturday 30th January, 8.30am-6pm There is an International Forum on Learning Disorders, organised by the Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchesse on Saturday, 30th January from 8.30am. This important event aims to create a platform for dialogue and exchange with parents, teachers and professionals concerned with the issue and throughout
Recently I have noticed a great deal on social media about reading to children with some fabulous quotes and photos such as ‘Children are made readers in the laps of their parents’ or ‘There is no app to replace your lap. Read to your child.’ However, what do you do
Surely all parents have experienced the time when they wished that the ground would ‘swallow them up’. Maybe when your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of the supermarket or your teenager talks back to you in public. These can be embarrassing at the time, even humiliating, but generally
Are name-calling and teasing or posting private pictures on social media just a part of growing up, ‘a rite of Passage’ that all kids go through? Is it OK if there was no ‘intention’ to hurt? It was just a joke, a laugh even if it wasn’t funny at all
This is a last-minute reminder that on Tuesday 5th May, the Lycée Michel Lucius will be holding an evening parents’ conference with two special guest speakers to discuss the sensitive issues affecting some children and teenagers today. The following information is lifted from their leaflet detailing the event. 7pm:
