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“Get a move on!” Road safety and parental rudeness
Posted by Samantha on September 18, 2015 in Communication, Conditioning, Consequences, Safety, Worry
I pulled to a stop at a red traffic light the other day. Two teachers began ushering a long line of primary school kids across the road right in front of my car bonnet. All the children wore those bright-yellow high-visibility jackets and were around six and seven years old. The teachers were so close […]
When you and your child’s other parent don’t live together
Posted by Samantha on July 21, 2012 in Guilt, Hope, Parenting Dilemmas, Separation and Divorce, Worry
Ought a child have access to a parent who does not live with them? My simple answer is yes. Except when the better answer is no. And it really is that ‘grey’ a situation in my opinion. There are times, heart-breaking though it may be, when the better course of action may be for a […]
