There are some words and phrases that sound wrong when uttered by children. Now, I’m not talking about swear words – that’s a given. We all remember and secretly laugh about their first expletives. For the record, my three kids’ first profanities were two Fs and an S. FFS, indeed. Anyway, back to the matter …
My kids are getting more and more cheeky. I don’t know whether this is down to an improvement in the weather and, therefore, their moods, but they’re getting bolder. So much so, that they have started using my own words against me. As with many such examples of insubordination, this all started with youngest. Although she’s …
We attended parent consultations for both Dylan and Xander this week and a common denominator was their impressive literacy skills. Proud face. They both love books and have vivid imaginations, so it’s not really surprising that they’ve been experimenting with language more of late. I find the influence of technology on their language particularly interesting. …