Shambolic Living

A Year of Last

Janine — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:41:03 +0000

Youngest children thrive in an environment of benign neglect. They have to, it’s all they have available to them. Eldest children enjoy a parent’s undivided attention, they are the prototype of our parenting and as such we relish every moment, recognising milestones, throwing ourselves into this brave new world. When my eldest started school, I...

School Days

Janine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:07:23 +0000

There’s nothing that marks the passing of time more than the start of the new school year. Mothers everywhere crying softly in their cars having deposited their baby for the first day at pre-school, big-school, high-school. Doing our usual mother-worrying “will they be alright”, “will they find someone to play with”, “will they get lost”...