TV. It’s a great (one of the best, actually) and often (but not always) successful way to distract an almost/just turned four-year-old...

The whiny noise that can come out of any of my children, at any given time, can be one of the most grating sounds the world has to offer;...

Getting the terrible twosome ready for school is no joke. It can be like a military operation (not that I want to downplay an actual...

As I’d imagine is the case with every kid, my girls have had several interests over the years. As soon as we get used to one, they’re on...

Planning a birthday party can be an arduous task. There is just so much to think about: creatively, considerately and most importantly,...

A full day at home with the kids is something that I attack with the best intentions. I’ll plan to play a number of different games with...

With kids, there is much for us to comprehend. There is much for us to understand beyond the expected (or accepted) social communication...

Christmas, that day when that plump old man in the red suit has flown around the world, putting smiles on the faces of kids far and wide;...

My current situation: I work full time and my office is twenty steps away from my bedroom (yes, I’ve counted). My workday starts at 9am,...

It seems like ever since she could move, we’ve had to keep our full two eyes on my littlest girl. I know that's to be expected when you...

Every kid loves a treat, don’t they? Mine certainly do! Be it chocolates, ice cream, lollies, crisps, yogurt or sweets (in our case the...

Moving house is a stressful act in and of itself. There is the searching and the bidding, the sourcing of the solicitor, the mortgage...

I swear, if I didn’t know her so well, I would seriously have to question the age of my little girl. Some of the things she comes out...

I love an international football competition; they’re a true festival of the game. Especially in times like these, when the majority of...

Fans are the lifeblood of football. Never has that been more apparent than it has been in the last year and a half. Football without...

I always thought I could have it all, that it would be easy, that parenthood and work would go hand in hand; that I could go to work,...

I’ve written previously about kids’ TV, of course. About how it’s a great distraction for my little girl when we need her to settle down,...

I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the IFAB offices when they’re discussing the rules of the beautiful game. I just can’t believe what...

Have kids they said, it will be fun they said. Ok, no one said that. No one technically described having children as ‘fun’ (although my...

There is not much that has changed when it comes to my little girl more than the food she will accept. Sure, she’s taller, her hair is...