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Family
You say we need more babies, rightwingers? Come back to me after you’ve fought in the trenches of soft play | Emma Beddington
I absolutely cannot fathom the number of populist rightwing politicians and commentators who have looked at the smouldering mess that is the world currently and…
Readers reply: should back gardens be sacrosanct, or are loud phones and speakers OK? | Life and style
It’s common these days for people to play music in their gardens on smart speakers or smartphones. But is it fair on the neighbours? Should…
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a youth hostel to give their parents a break | Nell Frizzell
I’ve never been in a band. But I have been to a youth hostel with four babies, which is sort of the same thing. Everywhere…
As the first born, am I the smartest? Maybe – but siblings shape us in far more interesting ways | Imogen West-Knights
A new book about sibling relationships, The Family Dynamic by Susan Dominus, examines how things like birth order and the specific achievements of your siblings…
Why do so many slugs and snails appear after it rains? The kids’ quiz | Family
1.Esme, 7, asks: why do we see so many slugs and snails after it rains? Reveal 2.Evie, 8, asks: who invented crosswords? Reveal 3.Elsa, 8,…
My sister is unhappy with her life but does nothing to change it. What can I do? | Family
I love my sister dearly. However, we could not be more different. I approach things head on: if something is a problem, I start working…
Love at first flight: can I find a date at the airport? | Relationships
When John Nachlinger and Rafael Gavarrete accidentally collided with each other at the airport in Houston, Texas, “it was like a Hallmark Christmas movie,” Nachlinger,…
Reading to children should be a pleasure | Parents and parenting
I was saddened to learn that gen Z parents don’t read to their children because they don’t have time, dislike having to read the same…