Køb en regnemaskine
På min søns skole (6. klasse) har de fået besked på at købe en regnemaskine, en ordbog (engelsk-engelsk) og et kompas. Jeg har protesteret og… Læs mere »Køb en regnemaskine
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It Really Must Stop
The Health and Safety regulations concerning children in this country are going totally overboard. In young son’s previous school, a Church of England state primary,… Læs mere »It Really Must Stop
Being fat
India Knight’s column in today’s Sunday Times is about fat people. I commented positively on it on Twitter and got some response that amply shows… Læs mere »Being fat
What can Google do for God's reputation?
There’s something about women’s rights out there every day. Even when you’re not looking for it actively. I don’t subscribe to any “feminism” blogs or… Læs mere »What can Google do for God's reputation?
Twitterism & loads of links
I’ve now been twittering for a couple of weeks and am beginning to understand the workings of Twitter. For me it’s a place to harvest… Læs mere »Twitterism & loads of links
High IQ = longer life expectancy?
Well, here’s another subject, besides feminism, that will trigger something in a lot of people. IQ. Just read this cool article, found on Twitter. The… Læs mere »High IQ = longer life expectancy?
Incentives for children & something about books
This discussion is probably eternal and will never be solved. I was deadset against that kind of thing – until I got my own children…… Læs mere »Incentives for children & something about books
Online safety and children
This is an issue that causes rather heated discussions in the media, in schools and among parents. The discussion is a close cousin to the… Læs mere »Online safety and children
Culture clash
OK, so it was a lot of snow. It really was. And I was fully sympathetic with the schools for closing on the Monday –… Læs mere »Culture clash
Living history
Our Sunday outing took us a little bit further away than usual, namely to the most famous school/college on the planet, Eton. It is a… Læs mere »Living history
What will Obama do? (and something about parenting)
Andrew Sullivan does some deliberation and a bit of wishful thinking in The Sunday Times. It hasn’t been published online, but probably will be tomorrow… Læs mere »What will Obama do? (and something about parenting)
Close to home
Yesterday was Ripley Bonfire Night – one of the year’s biggest events in our neighbouring village where Dane goes to school. The entertainment starts with… Læs mere »Close to home
School buses
On our trip through America we often marvelled over the school bus system. Wherever we were, we saw school buses everywhere and we noticed how… Læs mere »School buses
Will the sight of a boy in a tree become a rarity?
It’s Dane up there in the trees! The Times and quite a few other media have the story today about a study made by GE… Læs mere »Will the sight of a boy in a tree become a rarity?
Yipppeeeeee!!!
Dane’s school has got permission to become a through school from this September. We’re SO happy. If you’re an outsider (or just Danish, tihi), here’s… Læs mere »Yipppeeeeee!!!
Proud Mum
There was a time when this was not a very likely scenario. I’m so proud of him! Here is Emil with his Ida in front… Læs mere »Proud Mum
Copenhagen in spring
is just absolutely lovely! With one friend I went for a walk here: Kastellet With another here: Landbohøjskolens Have, Frederiksberg and I visited more cafés… Læs mere »Copenhagen in spring
A school for Dane
Ever since we got a fixed address, we’ve been busy checking schools on the Internet and phoning good schools in the area (and outside the… Læs mere »A school for Dane
