I’ve read some eye-opening books during 2017, but none more so than Oliver James’ Not In Your Genes. Subtitled “The real reasons children are like their parents”, the book reveals the truth about how little impact genes have on the way we turn out as people. At the core of this is the seemingly-little-known revelation that genes play no part […]
Read moreCategory: parents
When au pairs are a bad idea
Yesterday we enjoyed the delights of Beckenham and had some lunch at the local Pizza Express, taking advantage of their Buy 1 Get 1 Free deal – no shame for me! Not long after we arrived and had ordered, a young woman came in with four kids, varying in age from around 10 down to a 2-year-old girl. We probably […]
Read moreWhen do we become proper parents?
I’m a dad. And, in case you’re new to this blog, I should add I have two children – two beautiful daughters. The oldest is now 5 and yet, I still don’t feel like a proper parent. I often take my children out on my own and am convinced that other people are looking at me and saying to themselves: […]
Read more