Parenting a Curious Child
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Has there ever been a tornado in England?
Weather has always held a fascination for my son. Back when we used to read together before bed, he was never drawn to stories about castles or pirates—he wanted books about storms. Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis. The wilder, the better. He would look over the pictures of swirling skies and crashing waves, wide-eyed, as if trying Continue reading
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What happens to the world after everyone dies?
We had had a bit of a dramatic morning with it not exactly going to plan. My son had woken up angry, breakfast hadn’t gone right and getting dressed had been a nightmare. This meant at 8.30am, after pulling up to school, and without having a cup of tea yet I was feeling slightly frazzled, Continue reading
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Mum, how long did it take you to get to 40 years old?
I wanted to answer wistfully with “in the blink of an eye” but knowing my son like I do he would then stop blinking just incase it made him turn 40 years old. My answer was simply “it has taken me 40 years to get to 40 years old.” But what does that actually mean….let Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 