Petesmom

In the quest for Best School Project there seem to be no limits. At first hamsters, kittens and rabbits were presented to liven things up. But last week an actual baby was shown as evidence that the story about the birds and the bees is really true. It won’t be easy for my son Pete…

To my delight I discovered a judo class for kids, practically in our street! So I immediately enrolled my son, because I love the way judo teaches them manners. You never know: they might stick, and make my life easier! Because it was his very first lesson I helped him change into his judo suit…

For years I wished my eldest son would take more of an interest in appearance. He just threw on the nearest shirt and pants he could find on the floor, and his hair was so fat, you could easily fry an egg in it. And two sausages. I should have known better! Because doesn’t the…

It’s a bit of a scary world we live in for us parents of 2018. I often feel like we’re kind of pioneers. We’re on unknown territory. We didn’t grow up in a digital world, but our children do. So how are we supposed to know what’s best, and how do we guide or children…

Image source: Shutterstock As a modern day mom I’ve read all the dire warnings about the dangers of the internet. Especially for children. I often tell them: ‘You may think you’re chatting with a 14 year old girl, but it may very well be a dirty old man!’  I’m going virtual! So to keep an…

It’s an important question: Do you raise your child with religion or not? The answer depends, as it so often does, on who you ask. There’s a group of parents who say: ‘I’m not going to raise my child with religion. I want to give little Susie the freedom to discover religion on her own…