Communal child rearing with both parents working has, I think, been the norm thoughout most of human history. On the whole I feel it does a better job of socialising kids as well as being fairer on (… (View Post)

Thanks, it was horrible, but a long time ago now. My little lad's now in his final year at uni, and I've been happily shacked up with my not-so-new partner for a fair while now. At the time I thought… (View Post)

Yes, mine went straight from nappies to loo, with some help at the start. I can't say I particularly minded; a potty would have just been another thing to clean out. (View Post)

I'm not so sure about that. The thing about toilet training is that it's something that you have to actively do; it doesn't just happen by itself. I remember it well because it was one of the first j… (View Post)

I'm not sure that keeping old ICEs going for as long as possible would be the most environmentally friendly thing to do. After all, most of the emissions associated with an ICE car are produced durin… (View Post)