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Ellen Arnison
It's a big adventure and the kids are leading the way
Ellen lives in Scotland with her sons, boys one, two and three, who are 11, eight and twenty months, and her husband The Panther. When she's not answering their questions or trying to encourage them to look after themselves, she earns a living as a journalist.
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Why I've bought my eight-year-old a mobile phone
by Ellen Arnison | 19 January 2012A couple of months ago I found the idea of a child with a mobile shocking. Now I’m glad I gave in.
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Your child wants to blog – is it a good idea?
by Ellen Arnison | 06 January 2012I love to blog but what happens when my children want to follow my example?
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It’s not fair, they wail – but how many chores should your child do?
by Ellen Arnison | 04 January 2012My children are convinced that I make them do too much around the house, but I don’t think so.
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Bedtime: a moveable feast in our house
by Ellen Arnison | 20 December 2011I used to be a stickler for bedtime, but lately routine has gone out of the window. Does it matter?
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Tweet tweet: get those kids off Twitter right now
by Ellen Arnison | 19 December 2011I love Twitter. I adore the funny, sparky exchanges – the helpful stuff and the utterly bizarre. However, I do not want my kids on there and neither do I want anyone else’s.
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Christmas tips for blended families
by Ellen Arnison | 12 December 2011Do you have a non-standard family too? I’ve been considering tactics to help avoid the festive holiday turning into a total turkey.
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Favouritism: can you make each child feel like the favourite?
by Ellen Arnison | 06 December 2011“95 per cent of parents have a favourite child – and the other five are lying,” according to the author of a new book. If it’s true, what can we do about it?
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Is Saturday night’s X Factor the new family Sunday lunch?
by Ellen Arnison | 05 December 2011In our family we’re far more likely to settle down on the sofa to see what Gary Barlow has to say than gather round a roast chicken at lunch time. But have we lost an important tradi...
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My son's on Facebook - so what?
by Ellen Arnison | 08 November 2011We know they aren’t supposed to join Facebook until they’re 13, but you let them sign up anyway because you can keep a safe eye on them, can’t you?
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Kids tell jokes? Don't make me laugh
by Ellen Arnison | 23 September 2011Have you heard the one about the child who thought he was funny enough to make it on TV? Hmm, it didn’t have him laughing all the way to the bank.
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Oi Santa, on your bike!
by Ellen Arnison | 12 September 2011...or should that be sleigh? I don’t care how many shopping days there are til Christmas, I don’t want to think about it until December.
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Ten things I've learned as a primary school mum
by Ellen Arnison | 09 September 2011By the time my youngest finishes primary school I will have put in 18 years at the school gate, I think this qualifies me to dispense advice.
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How has school changed since you saw Nitty Nora?
by Ellen Arnison | 08 September 2011If your child is just starting school, brace yourself -- things have changed since you last walked out of primary.
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How to calm starting school nerves
by Ellen Arnison | 06 September 2011Keep your children's stress levels down with these pointers from parents.
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Do we have a Champion of the Playground in our midst?
by Ellen Arnison | 23 August 2011My kitchen, hall and sitting room have become a training ground for digi-kick and digi-skip battlers.
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Loads of festive events coming up for families across Scotland with nts http://t.co/UtqXlsEC @readyforten
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Does anyone let their kids use twitter? I'm writing a piece for @readyforten
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What time is bedtime for your primary age kids? Does it matter? I'm writing a piece about it for @readyforten
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@RFTellen 8pm ish for the 8yr old but I have to enforce lights out after 30 mins or she'd read til midnight.
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Halloween lantern walk in Glasgow http://t.co/LB9yCEy4 @readyforten
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How many chores should a primary age child be doing? What do yours do?
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Is it OK to exclude kids from weddings? @readyforten - I think so. http://t.co/np0T9FAg
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Oi Santa clear off, I don't want to see you until December http://t.co/xCw9iqw @readyforten
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Tommy HIlfiger does handbags for men http://t.co/NNQMgAl - right or wrong?
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Does the Christmas stuff start far too early or are you aquiver for the first jingle? http://t.co/xCw9iqw
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Do your children blog? Would you let them? What tips can you offer? I'm writing about it for @readyforten.
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Is your child heading into week 2 of the term, or still enjoying the hols? It depends which side of the Borde… (cont) http://t.co/tQwBoET
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What do you make of Carol Vorderman's report & claim kids need to do maths to age 18? http://bbc.in/oKQFH1
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@RFTellen Cruel and unusual torture if they don;t have natural aptitude. Teach them meditation and how to think (and not think) instead
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Free cycling lessons for your kids starting next week in Scotland http://bit.ly/pFNoWp (@readyforten)
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Whoohoo - New playgrounds to be unveiled around the country http://bit.ly/rjE3bl @readyforten
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