Mother's column – who decides which plant is a weed?

How much energy toddler puberty takes from mothers! During the most ordinary daily activities (like eating, dressing up or going to the toilet), you may suddenly bump into a wall of resistance.

I will not easily forget the day our Reinout was hospitalised with the RS virus. The memories of the 11 days that followed are etched in my memory.

Bedtime for Reinout. Before going upstairs, I give him a clean diaper. That may sound like a routine job, but it can be quite challenging to change a nappy. While holding Reinout in a vice grip, I shout: "Jan! I need the nappy wipes. And can you bring the pot of Sudocrem as well? And Reinout, please stay down for a while!"