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“Children are spoilt rotten, how can they possibility be discriminated against?”

“Childism isn't real. Children aren't oppressed!”

🧵A thread…

#gentleparenting #childism 2/9

But it is. And they are.

Just imagine the uproar if adults, especially vulnerable ones, were routinely treated in the same way as children.

#childism #childrensrights #childrights #socialjustice #socialactivism #humanrights

Why I've fallen out of love with the idea of 'self-care' - and believe we do tired, stressed parents a disservice when we recommend it every time they are struggling: 1/7 1. It puts the problem on them - they aren't good enough at self care. It's their fault - it isn't. It's society's fault. We live in a terrible time for parenting. While we place pressure on parents to change, there's less focus on the things that really need to change. 2/7

Has your child just started, or just gone back to, school and you're desperate to hear about their day, but your questions are met with mumbles, grunts or silence?

#BacktoSchool2021 #BackToSchool Knowing when - and how - to ask new school starters about their day is a bit of an art form. Here are some of my best tips:

#startingschool #backtoschool #firstdayofschool #preschool #parenting #parentingtips #education #edutwitter

There has been a lot of talk of preparing new school starters over the last few weeks and lots of discussions about how to help them with big feelings as they settle in, but one huge missing part of the conversation is talking about how the *parents* feel. Your child starting school is a huge deal for you too, but there’s far less advice to help you with your feelings.