At what level do you get pushed?

We all have a certain tolerance level.ย  As kids, thereโ€™s only so much of cheek pulling we can take before we roar out and burst into tears of frustration because we are not able to throw a punch at anyone. As you grow older, you back-answer your parents, not because youโ€™re being insolent but youโ€™ve had enough of being ordered around like a slave and … Continue reading At what level do you get pushed?

Are you the eldest…?

Before you start groaning and think this is yet another comparison moan Iโ€™m about to have, well, youโ€™re right! Moan and groan away but I must have my say in this because Iโ€™m reaching the end of my tether being dumped with everything that befalls an eldest child. I was my parentsโ€™ parenting experiment. In fact every first born is their parents experiment in the … Continue reading Are you the eldest…?

‘Child Labour’ or just ‘Good Manners’?

ย  Iโ€™ve often been told Iโ€™m a slave driver where my kids are concerned. Iโ€™ve even been called Hitler Mum by people who think I overwork my kids with chores at home.ย  I donโ€™t get offended at all. You see, I instilled values of helping around the house in my kids when they were very little. Today theyโ€™re older and a lot more independent than … Continue reading ‘Child Labour’ or just ‘Good Manners’?