The Glare, and other powers
Ever since I was a boy I’ve wanted to be a wizard. (cue Family Fortunes sound) Okay, that’s a lie. I’ve never wanted to be a wizard. Who would want […]
Tag Archives: parenting
Public Displays of Attention
Do you ever get the impression that other parents like their kids more than you like your kids? It sounds like a preposterous thing to say, of course: every parent […]
Code Brown
Try not to get angry with your child, they say, when you’re potty training them and they have an accident. It doesn’t help matters. I mulled this over whilst scurrying […]
Those ‘Wedding Speech’ Moments
Every father who has a daughter has thought about the day when they will have to stand up, sweaty pits and all, and give a wedding speech in front of […]
Not Sleeping, Like a Baby
As I lie on the settee at 3am, I wonder why I’m not asleep. It doesn’t take long to work out the answer: my seven-month-old daughter who is sleeping on my […]
Midnight Spats
Picture the scene, unless you were there, in which case just remember the scene. It’s 3.30am, and I’m standing in the dimly-lit kitchen holding Jemima in the crook of my […]
Careful, kids, your mother’s in a bad mood
Sometimes, like many people, my wife is in a bad mood; and, for the most part, my children will pick up on this fairly swiftly. (I can’t be sure, but I […]
The Kick-Em-Out List
You’ve heard of a bucket list, right? Basically, it’s a list (duh) of things that you want to do before you die. It could be that you want to start […]
The Adventures of Cap-man and Plump Scot
Some men wear caps indoors, and some women are plump and have a soft Scottish accent. This morning, in a kind of minor coincidence, I had both sitting next to me […]
As Dead as a Dumbo
Last night my wife and I both settled down in front of separate screens to watch separate shows (we’re a passionate couple). She wanted to watch ‘One Born Every Minute’, […]
