In an article posted on the BBC, they talked about the negative affects that might arise as a result of arguing in front of children. On the surface, arguing in front of children sounds like a bad idea. And there’s a chance that it is. But like most things in […]
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Artificial Feeding: Offensive Term or Are People Easily Offended?
In an article posted by the BBC, a hospital has been criticised for using the term artificial feeding in regards to how people might want to feed their baby after the birth. Not only did they refer to feeding a baby formula milk as artificial feeding, but they also used the […]
12 Weeks Paternity to Address the Gender Pay Gap?
On the back of MPs calling for 12 weeks paternity leave, the Guardian have gone with the idea that it will help address the gender pay gap. Whilst I’m all up for having 12 weeks paternity, my question here is quite simple: What Does The ‘Gender Pay Gap’ Have to do […]
Should Child Birth Photos Be Banned From Social Media?
I was reading a post the other day about Instagram banning birthing photos and I wondered how I felt on the matter. So I’ve done what I always do when I want to express my thoughts: turned to writing. I will warn you before you continue that this post does contain […]
Is Co-Sleeping Safe? – We Do It and We Love It
An article, posted on the Daily Mail, has stated that “three babies are accidentally dying every WEEK while sleeping in their parents’ bed with 141 fatalities in the past year alone.” With a damning, misleading headline like that, I thought I’d look at the question “is co-sleeping safe?” Is Co-Sleeping Safe? […]
Smacking Children: Should We Protect Children With a Smacking Ban?
Should the UK put a ban on smacking children? Or is smacking ok, and parents should be allowed to discipline how they like?
All I can say on this is it’s about bloody time.