'Parenting' Category
Near Empty Nest Leads to Spoiling
My sister’s two eldest sons have now left home. The eldest is away on active service with the Royal Navy and the second eldest has just started at University. This has left their younger brother at home, alone with his parents who appear to be indulging his every whim.
The youngest boy, who is 13 years [...]
Do people love their children as much as they say?
Today The Nurse is mostly applying herself to a conundrum: do people love their kids as much as they say?
She thinks not. Why? Because it seems to be all talk and no action.
The Nurse wonders why, if children are so precious, their parents keep feeding them harmful food until the poor little sods are clinically obese.
Then there’s the environment… [...]Are You a Lazy Parent?
Many parents today think that if they keep a clean house, bring home a good income and keep their children clean and clothed they are doing a good job. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Lots of parents come home from work stressed and exhausted with no time or energy to spend with their [...]Childhood Ruined by Parents
A new report, commissioned by the Childrens Society, has just been published. Two years in the making this report makes it clear who is responsible for childhood obesity, increased violence and mental illness amongst children. We are (parents and grown ups).
Parents, paranoid about the dangers of playing outdoors, are responsible for imposing restrictions on their [...]
