There’s a podcast for that.
Homework. Are you brave enough to bin it?
On this week’s parenting podcast, Holly Wainwright wishes she was. Her kindergarten kid is all about the home-reader and the sight words and the Mathletics and she’s wondering how the hell busy families find another 30 minutes in a crammed day for it.
Andrew Daddo thinks Holly needs to stop being lazy, get her shit together and get her 5-year-old on the fast-track to academic success.
Listen in itunes Listen in Soundcloud Direct download the audio here Open in a new window
It’s just one of the things that these two parents see differently.
The others? This week, on This Glorious Mess, they’re getting into whether or not we tell our kids that they’re too special, too often. And then calling in an expert to find out just how normal it is that Holly’s daughter keeps trying to pash her.
Get into it. This Glorious Mess is Mamamia’s parenting podcast, and drops every Friday.
A real crowd pleaser
Anyone who’s ever tried getting a family of eight around town knows it can be a circus, which is why we designed the All New Kia Carnival.
Designed with space, practicality and safety in mind, the 8-seat Kia Carnival comes fully built with a 3-point seat belt, providing security and assurance for your children’s safety seats. Blending the driving dynamics of an SUV with the genuine space of an 8-seat van, the Kia Carnival is a truly multi-purpose vehicle.
With the assurance of Australia’s only 7 Year Unlimited Kilometre Warranty it also means no unexpected surprises.
Discover more about the all-new Carnival today and imagine where it could take you at Kia.com.au/Carnival
Top Comments
Listened to your podcast this morning, and thought this relevant...
http://www.usd343.net/vnews...
Given that a senior university specialist in language education, who travels the world to teach teachers, Misty Adoniou, recently informed a large selection of teachers at professional learning that the greatest predictor of future successes of students is the range of their vocabulary, reading suddenly doesn't seem so pointless, yes? Even in kinder?
Listened to your podcast this morning, and thought this relevant. Given that a senior university specialist in language education, who travels the world to teach teachers, Misty Adoniou, recently informed a large selection of teachers at professional learning that the greatest predictor of future successes of students is the range of their vocabulary, reading suddenly doesn't seem so pointless, yes? Even in kinder?