Parenting is like bowling: you just have to give it your best shot!

I was in the kitchen peeling the potatoes when suddenly I heard this loud wailing. It was my son Ot, giving a heart wrenching solo, while cradling his left arm like a beloved newborn. So I opened the kitchen window and shouted: 'What happened, what happened?!' Piet hit Ot with a stick! 'Piet hit Ot...

I know it's cool to say: 'When I was a kid I used to play for hours with just a twig and some dirt!' But who are we kidding here: playing with twigs and dirt has gotten a lot more competition since then! Nowadays playing outside has to compete with playing on the Wii, Nintento,...

Not to tell on my husband, but I think his parenting skills leave something to be desired. Take for example his approach to making the kids breakfast. Hubby's parenting skills 'What do you want for breakfast? A peanut butter sandwich? No? Cereal? No? Bacon and eggs? No? Rice Krispies? No? You have to decide now!...

The kids' longing for a pet is like nits: the minute you start to relax they pop up again. Can I have a pet? So this morning I performed the classicical play: 'Kid wants a pet, but mom doesn't'. My co-star was my son Ot (10), who can be summed up by the slogan of...

There are some words I'm not fond off. Like 'No', 'Not now' and 'I'll do it later!' To avoid these words I've trained myself to ask the ríght questions, so I'll get the ríght answer. Yesterday I wanted my son to do his homework. But I didn't say: 'Go and do you homework!' Parenting 101...