Family and Society – Page 8

‘We shout at and smack our children: how can we stop?’

ENC News 06 Feb 2018

The dilemma I have two lovely little girls aged six and three and a wonderful husband who helps a lot with childcare. I work full time and my husband works...

To play is to learn: let kids be kids

ENC News 29 Jan 2018

Real play is the freedom for children to engage with and learn from the world that surrounds them. By mentally and physically connecting children to the world, play empowers them...

Everywhere I look in my home makes me happy: Tales of the unexpected

ENC News 22 Jan 2018

For many couples, moving into a new home means a series of compromises. There comes a point in the process of blending two tastes when most of us end up...

Help a Hungry Child: Felix volunteers wish to feed hungry children

ENC News 17 Jan 2018

Dedicated volunteers who are trying to stop any child in London going to bed hungry told what motivates them to fight against food poverty. More than 250 volunteers work for...

I’m bored by my daughter, and she is distant and critical of me

ENC News 08 Jan 2018

I feel constant frustration and powerlessness regarding my relationship with my daughter, whom I have loved dearly since the day she was born when she was pretty like a doll...

I forgave my mum and dad, when my daughter was 5

ENC News 01 Jan 2018

When I was a kid, between the ages of about four and 12, I was often taken to the local hockey club on a Saturday. Every December, the hockey club...

Well, Christmas Cannot Be Without A Christmas tree!

ENC News 25 Dec 2017

It is the time of year when my wife and I enter our annual dispute about the correct date to purchase a Christmas tree. My wife always wants to buy...

Christmas is a sacred day. Make the most of it, together or alone.

ENC News 18 Dec 2017

This year, for the first time, I will be waking up on Christmas Day without any children in my house. I separated from my wife earlier this year, and my...

My daughter is hurt at being rejected by the girl she called her best friend

ENC News 11 Dec 2017

My daughter is eight and has two siblings. Another girl, F, of the same age, has been a constant presence in her life since birth. Because of this, in the...

Spoiling my grandchildren might be bad for them, but I can’t help it

ENC News 05 Dec 2017

Since I became a grandad, the sounds of Friday night have subtly changed in our house. Time was, the coming of the weekend was heralded by the peeling of plastic...

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