Theme 06 of 13

Raising a Family

Becoming parents, lessons in raising kids.

4 from Mum 2 from Dad
Mum

How did you choose your childrens names?

Choosing a name for your baby while you are 'expecting' is always exciting.There is so much anticipation of all the wonderful things ahead. When we were expecting all…

Dad

What is one of your favorite childrens stories?

Over the years my favorites changed. When I was 7 to 10 years old my favorites were two series by a children's author called Enid Blyton. One series…

Mum

What are some choices you made about how to raise me?

I have a problem with this question, ‘cos I don’t think parents actually get to ‘raise’ chldren. That seems to imply to me that, as a parent, you…

Dad

What is your best advice when it comes to raising children?

Two things come to mind immediately. The first is to treat each child equally. Unfortunately it is all too easy for a parent to indulge in favouritism, or…

Mum

What is one of your favorite childrens stories?

Two parts to this one... firstly the story that I most enjoyed reading to all of you as pre readers would be a close call between 'Jack &…

Mum

What is your best advice when it comes to raising children?

I have never felt that it was my place to give advice….. sharing experience, perhaps. Years ago, before we had a family I had a wonderful lady as…

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