I’m discussing cyber bullying on BBC Radio WM today as Katie Price has launched a Petition to prosecute trolls after a vile troll pretended to ‘have sex’ with her disabled son Harvey. The 38-year-old model and Loose Women star also re-posted several offensive pictures and tweets on Tuesday to name and shame trolls who have attacked […]
I was interviewed on Sky News and BBC Three Counties Radio today as it is Internet Safety Day about a survey of 1,500 parents by Internet Matters showing that six-year-olds are now as digitally-advanced as 10-year-olds were three years ago. As many as 48% use the internet for general browsing compared with 46 per cent of […]
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As a former Deputy Head teacher I’m speaking on BBC WM later today about the survey that more than a third of parents have been banned from taking pictures of their own children in the school nativity play, despite the majority of parents believing the rules are over the top. Although a growing number of schools […]
I’ve been asked to appear on GMB, LBC, BBC Surrey, Sussex, Suffolk to join in the discussions about Michael Gove and his wife Sarah Vine leaving their 11 year old son alone on a small hotel from 7.30pm until 1.30am. Here’s a fab blog from John Adams who appeared with me on LBC which just […]
I was live on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester today discussing a new piece of research that claims that most parents have a favourite child, and it’s probably the eldest. A study conducted at the University of California shows that out of 768 parents surveyed, 70 per cent of mothers and 74 per cent of fathers […]
I see Katie Price’s 8 year old daughter Princess is in the news about the amount of make – up her mum has let her wear. I’m talking about it on BBC Radio Three Counties later today. Apparently Katie dyes Junior’s hair and allows Princess to wear heavy make- up and false nails. It’s very […]
I was asked to comment on BBC Three Counties Radio today about the Mum who stood up to some children who thought it was ‘fun’ to throw boxes off the shelves as the IKEA worker struggled to put them back again. The Ikea worker’s pleas for them to stop were met with swearing and […]
I’ve been doing a lot of talking recently about Harper Beckham and her dummy. I wrote a blog post about it here. But I also thought I’d do a recap of all the shows I’ve been featured on if you’d like to listen again on iplayer. BBC Three Countries Radio BBC Surrey & Sussex Radio […]
I’m being interviewed on BBC Radio West Midlands today about stories when people have actually had their mouths washed out with soap for swearing! But is it a thing of the past or an urban myth? What have you done when your kids have sworn? Drop me a comment ….. and let […]
Listen to my interview on BBC Radio BBC Newcastle – Radio for the North East http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02np1r9#auto Discussing the 65 year old German woman expecting quadruplets ! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/14/65-year-old-german-woman-expecting-quadruplets-defends-pregnancy
Today I’m live on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester talking about a stranger’s heart-warming note and £5 gift for young mother, 23, on a train for teaching her son good manners. It’s so easy to bring up other people’s children and I work with parents who feel […]
From tax breaks to sharing a nanny, there are savings to be made when it comes to caring for your little ones if you think creatively, plan ahead and have the knowledge you need to be informed. I was speaking on BBC Radio Leeds this morning about the spiralling cost of childcare. I work with […]
Why ARE children so uphappy? I’m being interviewed on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester about the new report from The Children’s Society’s “Good Childhood Report” where England is ranked behind nations like Romania, Brazil and South Africa AGAIN ! We live in one of the wealthiest, most technologically advanced countries in the world. We’ve had 60 years of […]
When is it safe to let your kids travel on their own? As we near the time for starting Secondary School in September I’m discussing the Mum of 5 who let’s her children travel alone on BBC WM radio tonight at 10.30pm on The Graham Torrington Show http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7hx Here’s the story. ‘Why I still trust […]
