Archive for September, 2008

Naughty Nanas

A few days ago, my little grandson woke my daughter with a request for ‘ice-cream’. When she told him, “no, we don’t have ice-cream,” he said, “buy ice-cream, ice cream shop.” When this request was declined, the smart little rascal didn’t miss a beat, “Nanny, black car, ice cream shop.” Interpreted: “Nanny will take [...]

When Daddy does it differently ( and not as well as Mommy)

A father’s place can often feel as though it is ‘in the wrong’, especially if they bear the brunt of an over critical partner when they don’t do things just right. With a new baby though, this isn’t necessarily due to Dad being slap dash. Instead, it can be due to ‘mummy lioness’ hormonal [...]