We had survived nearly 40 hours of flying international without any trouble. But on the approach to land in Adelaide we got a glimpse of the hierarchical structure of the airline industry. All it took was for my child to vomit all over the floor in front of his seat with no one to help us.
Category: Parenting
Solo – Look! No Han[s]
Solo parenting, unlike the solo drink, leaves your kids high on fizz and only you going down fast. And then a soft awake it ain't. My wife went on a work trip for a week recently and I greedily took the opportunity for content, and to show my wares as a modern, supportive partner, and to fill in her role as head of the household. At least until my mum arrived.
What if we remembered being babies?
“If you could remember everything as a baby, would it change the way you parent?” I heard this a while ago and it’s a thought that’s lived rent free in my head ever since. It’s a shame I can’t remember where I heard it, it could've been from when I was a baby, because I … Continue reading What if we remembered being babies?
Copping a spew
Here’s a nice little titbit of information: babies can’t spit. Babies can’t blow their nose or clear phlegm from their throats or mucus from their sinuses - you have to help them do it. It’s as disgusting as it sounds, but if you don’t help your baby clear these cavities it’s only a matter of … Continue reading Copping a spew
Three
Recently my eldest child turned three years old. It doesn’t feel like three years have passed, and I don’t mean that I feel it’s gone quickly. When I say my son has just turned three people say, “that’s gone quick”, but not for us, because we’ve been awake for most of it. One theory my … Continue reading Three