I love seeing talent pass from one generation to another. When I see my children’s art work or listen to my daughter play guitar I am reminded of my dad. When I read my children’s creative writing pieces, I am reminded of my mum, and when I watch my little gymnasts I am reminded of the incredible gymnastic ability of my grandfather. What skills and talents do your family members have that you see in younger generations?
Creative children
All of the children love to craft, paint, draw, chalk and get involved in anything creative. They all enjoy it and have made all sorts over the years. However, one of the children is by far the most creative. He’s the one that dreams up the creations, produces detailed drawings for them and then, along with […]
Nurturing talent
As a parent it can be so exciting when you see your child developing a particular skill or an obvious talent. I’ve spoken to lots of parents over the years who I’d describe as your classic pushy parent, and in most cases the children have lost interest in whatever it was they showed real promise […]
There’s a new superhero in town
When I ask my big boy what he is going to be when he is older he says a superhero of course. He also wants to be a scientist or a spy but I think all of these are complimentary skills to be honest. He has created his own superhero identity ‘Pajama Boy’ and has […]