How to Drive in the Snow!
I’m by no means an expert on driving in the snow. However, I’m Canadian and started driving at 16 (23 years ago) so I have a few years driving in treacherous weather. I once called the AA and they...
View ArticleSwimming is a life skill!
Swimming is a life skill and should not be optional. According to ROSPA, on average 40-50 children drown per year in the UK. I know someone who, when he was at primary school, hated swimming lessons,...
View ArticleStranger Danger!
I’m not one for giving unsolicited parenting advice, as parenting is not my forte, but I genuinely believe this is very good advice. My daughter is only 4; she knows our house number but not the name...
View ArticleDo as I say, not as I do!
I work in education as an IT consultant so I’m all too aware of the importance of e-safety when it comes to kids and the internet. Personally, I’m at the adage that I’d rather teach them how to deal...
View ArticleShould bike helmets be compulsory?
As many of you know, my husband head-butted a transit van recently and sustained substantial head injuries; multiple-fractures to the skull and bleeding on the brain. We’ve talked about it extensively...
View ArticleDriving with undue care and attention…
As an IT consultant I’ve done a lot of driving over the last 12 years and I suffer from a bit of road rage from time to time. Sadly, the majority of bad manoeuvres I see are from woman; I can see...
View ArticleThe Hidden Killer: Flapjacks
You have got to be fricking kidding me! A school in Essex has banned triangular shaped flapjacks due to sharp edges! A child had to go home after being hit with one. Apparently, the rectangular ones...
View ArticleHave you googled your kids recently?
How confident are you managing your kids internet use? I was recently invited to a round table discussion at AVG Technologies in Covent Garden to chat about online safety for kids. AVG in partnership...
View ArticleHow to talk to young kids about the internet?
I think it’s time I started talking about internet safety A few months ago I attended a round table event hosted by AVG, where we spoke about online safety and how confident parents felt about dealing...
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