Growing up: Celebrating ‘Height Day’ at Thorpe Park
Why reaching the magical 1.4 metres in height is a rite of passage for kids at theme parks.
The Bug: now you are 10
I don’t often do these posts. Marking an age never seems to be any more poignant than the other things I want to write about our lives, and I’d rather write when the mood takes me. But this week the mood does take me, and I can’t let your birthday...
Parenting: 10 things your child will grow out of (and 5 that he won’t)
Oooh, smooth and shiny! Parenting sometimes feels like one long problem-solving slog, doesn’t it? Sometimes, despite all your best efforts, kids will defeat you, time and time again. Whether it’s eating vegetables, refusing to go to bed, or arguing with...
Parenting: 6 Tips for improving kids handwriting
Four years ago I was a massively frustrated parent. My then 7-year-old daughter was learning to write, and was equally frustrated. So was her teacher. All three of us were struggling, but each with a different problem. I wanted her handwriting to be neater, more...What to get a nine year old for her birthday!
By Helen and GG… Helen: We’re back, and this week’s Ask GG is on the issue that is closest to my daughter’s heart. Stuff. More precisely, stuff for her – stuff she has, stuff she wants, stuff she thinks she wants, and stuff that no...Ask GG: Recommended reading list for 9 year olds
Last week we introduced a new feature, Ask GG, where readers get to ask anything they like, and I will give you the definitive answer – according to me. We were inundated with questions, so thank you. I will pick a few each week and post my answers on a...
