Rules – creating prisoners or free children?

Frederick van Wyk [30 March 2009] - When we were growing up as teenagers, we were saying things like:  “I cannot wait to be a grown-up to make my own rules and be a free man.  Where no one and nothing will dictate to me what I must do or not do.”  Yet today, I am astounded when observing kids play, that they always place boundaries or fences in their play.  I do sand play therapy with children, and the first objects they put in the sand, are the fences.  These fences say:  Within these boundaries the people, animals, and consequently myself, are safe.  And only within those boundaries, can I be free.  Read more »

New smoking laws

Petro Pretorius [01 October 2009] - So you are looking for child-friendly places – now in my mind that includes area where children can play OUTSIDE without you worrying about secondary smoke. Read more »

Mean Mums

Petro Pretorius [20 February 2009] -

Received the following on email author is unknown to me:

Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
tell them, as my Mean Mum told me: I loved you 
enough . . . to ask where you were going, with whom,
and what time you would be home.

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