You read it here first: this parenting lark is tricky. In today’s extremely complicated, often heart-breaking world, how do you make sure your child is aware of what’s going on without completely shattering their innocence, leaving them in utter despair?
For example, with all that’s been in the news about Free School Meals recently, I’m more keen than ever that my son, Albie, is aware of how lucky he is.
It’s important to me and his dad that he knows there’s injustice in the world, cares about it, and tries to help, even if it doesn’t directly impact him.
At the same time, he is only six years old. I don’t want to overwhelm or utterly disillusion him. It’s a tricky balance. I decided that rather than shrieking at him every time he doesn’t
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