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!

‘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’?