Come on Dad! What we can do to help our kids’ language development
As my wife and sisters tell me from time-to-time: it’s not babysitting when it’s playing with your own kids! I’m not going to lie, though. Lots…
How to improve exam results: 9 free evidence-based DIY strategies
I can’t cook, read blueprints, or dress with style. But I’m good at exams. Not because I’m special or gifted. My “secret” is boring and…
Defrazzle: Ironfest (huzzah!)
A (possibly unneeded) confession: I’m a nerd. Amongst other geeky matters, I dig steampunk goggles and monocles, superheroes, penny-farthings, blacksmith-wrought sculptures, jousting medieval knights, chair-wielding…
Late-talkers: kick-start language with these verbs
The more research I read, the more I work with families of late-talkers, the more I find myself harping on about verbs (action words like…
Defrazzle: Stuck in a rut? Do something random!
When the kids were toddler-young, we lived in Hong Kong. Every Sunday, we’d choose a random train station on the map, load up the pram, and…