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Do you dare to look at your teenager’s Facebook page?

1425 11 years ago 0

Do you dare to look at your teenager’s Facebook page? Today our children unwittingly create a full, often photographic, record of their youthful indiscretions, thanks to Facebook, MSN and other social networking sites; a world away from our own childhoods, where mistakes could be left behind as we grew

Kid n’ Cars: Picking a good used car

1483 11 years ago 0

Did my last post convince you to consider buying your kids a car? Awesome! With all the crazy things people do the their cars, it’s tough to find a good one. So, here are a few things to think about when going car shopping. Something reasonable Don’t get your 6ft

The First Boyfriend and the Art of Subtle Supervision

2703 11 years ago 2

The first boyfriend: not among my favourite things. He is about as welcome as aphids on roses, and fleas on kittens; copper kettle build up, and wet woolen mittens. You see, in the back of my mind stills lingers an image of my 15 year old, secretly playing with Barbies,

Kid n’ Cars: You’re Crazy NOT to buy ’em one

1589 11 years ago 0

Wait! What?!?! I’m not buying my kid a car! First of all, I don’t have the money. Second of all… I’ve heard all the excuses. It’s OK, I’ll wait. Done? Good, so let’s get started! When I say you’d be crazy not to buy you’re kid a car, I’m not

Kids n’ Cars : Learning to Drive

1562 11 years ago 0

Does the thought of your son or daughter behind the wheel conjure up images of knuckles white from gripping the ‘Oh crap’ handle and thoughts of how to add a brake to the passenger side? Fear not! Most cars don’t have ‘Oh crap’ handles these days, anyway. Driving is a

Blast from the past

2236 11 years ago 1

Blast from the past As I looked at my teenage daughter, with a mix of despair and pride, I quickly realised she is a lot like I was as a teenager. Except she has the confidence to be in your face about who she is and how she is.