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Yesterday I talked about the issue of a daughter being legally allowed an abortion without a parent’s prior consent or knowledge.
Today is a similar discussion. The fact;
If your son’s girlfriend is pregnant, not only does he have no rights when it comes to deciding the outcome of the pregnancy, but the girlfriend has no legal obligation to even make your son aware that she is pregnant or what her intentions are toward the pregnancy.
My own opinions on this issue are similar to yesterdays. I believe that the young …

Before I start, this is not another post about whether abortion should be legal or not, and I would like to keep that discussion for another day. Thanks
I want to discuss abortion where it directly relates to parenting.
Did you know that a girl of any age may have a termination without consent?
Did you know that nobody need even tell you. Ever.

This is actually the law in Britain. I found out this fact via a book from harper collins which I will be reviewing, however, I can see …

This weeks challenge was to lose weight, or more accurately try and eat more healthily and do more exercise which would result in weight loss. I have kept a diary of my meals, calorie intake and exercise to see exactly where I can improve.
Monday
Breakfast: 1 slice wholemeal toast & butter, coffee
Lunch: 5 cocktail sausage rolls, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, 3 strawberries, 5 walnuts, glass of OJ
Snack: 1 donut, 2 cocktail sausage rolls, coffee
Dinner: Pork escalope wrapped in parma ham (baked), low fat creamy veg (baby corn, sugar …

Inevitably there are occasions when you want to take your toddler out later than usual. Weddings, birthday parties and family meals out, are just some of the occasions we’ve attended with Erin.
By the time our babies have become todders, we’ve fully mastered the bedtime routine and have the timings and tricks down to a fine art, ensuring our sanity and marriages survive by giving them a precious few hours of toddler-free time each evening.
So, how then, do we reverse this routine when we want the exact opposite …

I received an email recently with a tip on finger painting, which I thought I’d share
Kids can do finger painting using pudding. You just make up a batch of vanilla and separate it out into bowls adding whatever food color you choose. Then let them go to work. The little ones will always be sticking their fingers in their mouths, it might as well taste good
Thanks Kimberlyn

Erin and I went to the park today with a couple of friends. On previous visits to the park she has shown minimal interest, she would entertain a short go on the swing, and that was it. Today she was happy to swing for ages, I then put on her reins so she could toddle freely, she climbed up and down the climbing frame ramps, went through and under anything she could go through and under (dragging me with her), tried on several occasions to climb up the …

Like most children, Erin has her fair share of toys. A good variety of toys at this age is important to develop all areas. Here are a few different categories of toys, and our stand out favourite in each area.
Toys that help them balance and walk….

Sit and ride toys, rocking horses, trikes, tractors, push along toys.
Our Favourite: Wooden push along with ducks that make a noise as you walk, seems to be out of stock now, similar idea to this wooden push along.
Toys to develop fine motor …

Erin has begun asserting her perceived authority by answering “no” to nearly all of my suggestions, in fact she responds with the n-o-word to practically everything I say. I might have just concluded that she has learned the word and wants to use it as much as possible, however, I believe she knows what it means.
Sometimes we get a straight and definite NO, other times she pauses for thought and gives a marginally more gentle no, coupled with scrunched up nose and shake of the head for …

This weeks’ habit was patience, in particular being a patient parent. Erin is on the verge of starting to push the boundaries, which I’m sure in turn will start to ‘test’ my patience, at the moment though I don’t find myself losing my patience very often.
My plan for dealing with the pushing the boundary phase is to be firm but fair, pick my battles, and treat tantrums with the move the furniture place them in the middle of the room stand back and wait for it to finish rule. …

In a slight departure from my usual subject of parenting, today I’m thinking about marriage, the importance of being a happy couple, and the effect that has on our parenting and the happiness of our children.
Becoming a couple of parents after being just a couple can be a slight shock compared to the old regime of meals out and trips to the cinema. Parenting is great fun but finding the balance between parenting and enjoying couple time can be a challenge, finding the desire to rekindle the activities you …