Articles Tagged: embarrassment

The Primary Days: Flashing farce (Our brand new column)

By Elsie Button, Apr 20, 2012

A couple of days into my daughter’s third term at primary school, I was taken aside by her teacher during drop-off. "Can I have a quick word with you please?" she said gently.

The (very British) shame of having a clever child

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 25, 2012

There’s a secret I try to keep from the other mums at school (and no before you ask, I’m not having a sordid affair with the caretaker). It’s something I wouldn’t even need to stay quiet about in most countries – peculiarly British not to be able to discuss it. Here goes…my child is clever.

Achtung Baby: The perfect party guest

By Suze Nowak, Jan 15, 2012

Finje was one of three children at the party. The eldest, Thomas, a delightful young chap of 12, had, in anticipation of the hot tub, come prepared with swimming trunks.

I'm an embarrassing parent - and proud of it!

By Keith Kendrick, Nov 29, 2011

It is part of the role of a father. Let's call it a rite of passage. Character-building. Your children will never graduate to adulthood without first undergoing the ritual of public humiliation at the hands of a parent.

10 things we wish we could save our children from

By Laura Kemp, Nov 17, 2011

We wish we could save our kids from... 1. Teething We understand babies have to get ill to build up their immunity. But teething? It seems such a cruel introduction to 'no pain, no gain' at such a young age

Terrible Twos: A terrible confession

By Pip Jones, Oct 5, 2011

We were in the supermarket (again) and while Ruby was happily munching on rice cakes in the buggy, Ava was trailing behind me, asking for ridiculous treats (such as a worryingly pink 'serves 24' fairy princess cake).

Terrible Twos: A toddler emergency

By Pip Jones, Sep 21, 2011

Our neighbour a couple of doors up is a sweet lady of mature years. I don't know her very well, but last time I spoke to her, a couple of months ago, she told me how adorable she thinks the girls are, and how lovely she finds it to hear them playing in the garden.

Achtung Baby or Embarrassed by your child part 2

By Suze Nowak, Aug 21, 2011

As previously mentioned, I don't embarrass easily. It appears however, that my five year old, can, quite unwittingly (for the time being at least), induce a fiery-cheeked, sweat-inducing angst that I had hoped to thwart with the passing of adolescence.