Janet Christie: I resist the urge to burn his Bob Marley posters

By Janet Christie

Published 6th Apr 2013, 14:17 BST

THERE’S only one skill you need as a parent – adaptability. To be able to turn on a sixpence (remember those?

Weighty enough to take out a sibling’s eye, before they morphed into 5ps my kids won’t even pick up. I do, and stash them in a jar. One day I’ll be rich I tell you, rich, ha, ha, ha) and not get rattled.

This week’s volte-faces start with missing a bar’s birthday party (sigh) to catch an open evening at Eldest Child’s potential university after finding the form.