Life, the universe, everything - but mostly crafty stuff!

It would seem that I'm getting on my soap box a bit at the moment; my last post was about having to share - or rather not having to share. I must admit that I have been flattered by the comments I've received about the previous blog - and also about other pieces of writing I have done recently - an article I did about support networks and fostering, and the comments from UKQU members, about my views of being 42 - which was largely based on the post on here. I've read and posted a comment on the UKQU Facebook page recently, after someone asked a question about getting left-handed scissors for granddaughters. Lots of the comments I read struck a chord with me - although I wasn't always in tune with the chord - in fact, the chord was quite jarring. Several comments suggested that the girls would adapt to using right-handed scissors, and even that the girls would be thankful for having to be adaptable. Others shared their experiences of being left handed - and that they f...

Last year I saw a facebook post about children not sharing. It made me think, and gave me food for thought. It is something I have thought about many times since, especially when looking after my grandchildren. As children grow up and start to play, we tell them that they MUST share. However - I now think this is entirely wrong. It is nice to share, it is kind, but telling them all the time that they MUST share, is not right. Some may disagree with me, claiming that if children don't learn to share, they will be selfish as adults.  How have I come to this conclusion? Well, the article started with a boy going to the park with his parent, and a toy. The other children at the park wanted to play with the toy - but these were children who were unknown to the boy and his parent. The response of the children was "You have to share". It all became very clear to me at that point. Why does the boy have to share his toy with children that he doesn't know? I see it with...