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Should I be banned from smacking my child?
Oct 19th, 2011
Do you smack your child or not? How you discipline your child is still one of the hottest parenting...
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Single Parent Dad: Wobbly tooth
Jan 8th, 2011
At almost six my boy has his first 'wobbly' tooth. In fact he instantly seems to have a few. ...
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School play sorted: Single Parent Dad
Dec 11th, 2010
My son's school performances are always a stressful affair. Before they even happen there's the ...
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Single Parent Dad: Road safety
Dec 4th, 2010
Raising my voice isn't really my style, or forte. But there are certain situations, ones I ...
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Learning to swim: Single Parent Dad
Nov 27th, 2010
Since my son has been 16 weeks old, and armed with his first set of inoculations, he has been used ...
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Loving school: Single Parent Dad
Nov 22nd, 2010
My son started his second year of school last September, which bizarrely means he is in 'Year One'. ...
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Single Parent Dad: Recovering from our holiday
Nov 6th, 2010
Parenting can seem like a rollercoaster; a series of highs and lows, and some corners that while you ...
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Single Parent Dad: Brand new column on Parentdish
Oct 30th, 2010
"Mr Newbold, we can do no more, we have to pronounce your wife dead." In a kind of devastated ...
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What's so wrong with a packet of crisps in packed lunch?
Sep 20th, 2010
When did food get so confusing and complicated? What we're supposed to eat, what's 'bad' for you, ...
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