Safeguarding your child from paedophiles

THE NSPCC’S PANTS RULE P is for…ย Privates are private Explain to your child that no one should ask to see or touch their private parts.ย Sometimes doctors, nurses or family members might have to. Explain that this is OK, but that those people should always explain why, and ask your child if it’s OK first. A is for… Always remember your body belongs to you Let … Continue reading Safeguarding your child from paedophiles

When you finally allow your kids to have a Facebook account

  Last week, as we were still nursing hangovers and trying to stop being in denial that 2016 was finally here, I decided to allow my daughter to have a Facebook account. Sheโ€™s fifteen now and I have held out for as long as I could, keeping her away from social media. Many of her friends and cousins have been allowed to have social media … Continue reading When you finally allow your kids to have a Facebook account

Happy birthday to us? NO WAY!

Letโ€™s go a little bit back in time. Letโ€™s say youโ€™re seven years old and your sibling is five. Itโ€™s your birthday and youโ€™re really very happy that itโ€™s your spotlight day. You are loving the attention you so deserve from everyone and for all the beautiful seven years of your life, you are the happiest person in the world on your birthday. Thereโ€™s cake … Continue reading Happy birthday to us? NO WAY!