The Séamas O’Reilly column
My young son has the makings of a marvellous actor…
Séamas O’ReillyI think so anyway, he’s excelling in the cast of his drama club’s Matilda
My two-year-old daughter has a great sense of humour
Séamas O’ReillyTrue, she only has one joke, but it’s an absolute banger
There’s nothing like a big cake and local park for a stress-free child’s birthday party
Séamas O’ReillyMy son wanted to keep the celebration small and so we took his friends out for an afternoon of beautiful, wonderful chaos
I’m hoping my son, aged five, has the makings of a political commentator
Séamas O’ReillyWe’ve tried to instil values, but he has no awareness of the political system – does that matter?
My rather sweet Father’s Day joke got the men’s rights activists raging
Séamas O’ReillyIt seems I’m a misandrist…
Working from home is all very well – unless your daughter is there too
Séamas O’ReillyIt seems my little girl is happy to forgo toys, paints and cuddles at nursery, so long as it means she can stop me getting down to work
My son is suspicious of the idea of Father’s Day. Why would he want to celebrate the lesser of his two parents?
Séamas O’ReillyI’m aware of sounding a bit desperate as I explain the concept to him
My son is passing many early milestones but there’s one that’s for me to reflect on
Séamas O’ReillyIt is three weeks before his sixth birthday, which means he is exactly the age I was when my mother died
My two-year-old can’t even say her own name, but she’s already boxing clever
Séamas O’ReillySomehow she managed to order the pay-per-view fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk
A crime has been committed, but don’t blame the dog
Séamas O’ReillySomeone has shripped a parcel to shreds, but it can’t have been Dougie
A toy globe bursting with information is a great tool…
Séamas O’ReillyEven if we’re not sure what to do with it just yet
But where do you put your knife and fork? Etiquette lessons…
Séamas O’ReillyThe strict rules of etiquette are some way off, but I’ve started to introduce my son to polite society
Living opposite my son’s school has its advantages
Séamas O’ReillyI like the rituals of getting ready for school but recently they were are thrown into undignified confusion
A family ferry trip across to Dublin has its fair share of drama
Séamas O’ReillyBut first there’s that long drive to Holyhead, writes Séamas O’Reilly
My five-year-old son is learning to play chess…
Séamas O’ReillyBut he has yet to master the art of losing gracefully
My walking, talking little girl has just turned two…
Séamas O’ReillyBut as far as I’m concerned she’s still my baby
I’d never been interested in chess, until my son wanted a game…
Séamas O’ReillyLearning how to play is tricky. But then beating your tutor (even if he’s only five) is the icing on the cake, says Séamas O’Reilly
Playing pranks for April Fools’ Day is great fun…
Séamas O’ReillyBut rather less so when the jokes are at your own expense
My son has learned a lot from YouTube, but he loves the screaming, blaring videos best
Séamas O’ReillyIt’s not clear why they are so addictive for small children, but luckily there is a way to limit their consumption, writes Séamas O’Reilly
My two-year-old daughter suddenly finds she has to sort
Séamas O’ReillyIt’s an irresistible urge to arrange: makeup, bottle lids, coins, sardine tins, anything. By Séamas O’Reilly
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