It is easy to forget that there is more than one person in a family, and there is no such thing as a 'normal family'. Whilst your new baby is the most important and precious thing in the world, you are not just a mother. A mother is a woman too, and can be a lover, a partner, a daughter and a friend. Equally the father is experiencing new emotions. Read on for other people's experiences of parenthood, and lots of information for new parents.
I remember getting 5p a week pocket money, and my brother getting 10p a week. OK he was older than me, and he didn’t waste his money on rubbish. I am also showing my age here – 5p didn’t really buy you anything, but it was worth an awful lot more than it is today.
Recently the news was keen to tell us poor parents that “Pocket money ‘rose by 11p a week on average’ in 2009″* As if we don’t have to pay for enough things, we now have to give our kids more money as well? Read more »
Online Mum chats to first time dad Dan. He has a young son and lives with his partner. I wanted to know how he felt about becoming a dad for the first time. Was he scared or happy did he worry or just breeze through his partners pregnancy?
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This is a question I really don’t know the answer to. I want to say no. To me, trick or treat is tantamount to begging, and I don’t like it. As with most things in life, there are pros and cons though.
To trick or treat is bad?
When a young child comes to the door, all dressed up as a witch or a ghost, with their mum in toe, it all seems so cute and innocent. But when they are older it just seems more threatening and more like begging. Read more »
A report on from the BBC today states that people who regularly mind their friends children could be breaking the law. According to OFSTED, parents who look after children for more than 2 hours at a time or more than 14 days a year should register as childminders or they are breaking the law.
Women often find childcare is a huge obstacle to returning to work after having children. It is no suprise that friends help each other out. Read more »
OK so your partner is going into labour, she has a bag packed – should you have one too?
The answer is yes. Your partner’s labour might be long, and you need to encourage and support her for the whole time. You need to keep your energy up, and your wits about you. Who do you call when it is all over? Read more »
