"Don't turn on the outdoor tap!" "Don't climb over the gate!" "Come out from under the table!" "Stop digging in the flower beds!" It struck me recently that I spend a huge amount of time telling my five-year-old what he can't do, and they're very often things that in an ideal world, he could spend all his time doing. ...
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Doing a U-turn on the Playground
I'm doing a u-turn on playgrounds. Like, not literally driving into one in a car - if you've seen my driving, you'll know that would be even worse than it already sounds. More of a figurative u-turn - something I realised this afternoon when I was sitting in the playground with the kids. A few years ...