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Achtung Baby: Dirty Beer

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

I DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL. I’m a big girl and I have my reasons. Despite that, there are still grown adults out there who seem to take it as a personal […]

Achtung Baby: I Love You More Than…

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

I’M A TACTILE PERSON. Unashamedly touchy-feely. I give a mean bear-hug and will happily indulge anyone who looks clean and comes within grappling distance. Unless you scrimp on the deodorant […]

Achtung Baby: Embarrassed By Your Child?

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

I DON’T EMBARRASS EASILY. I like to think I am fairly liberal, very open-minded and I have a genuine, respectful indifference to people who don’t care for me or my […]

Achtung Baby: Do Not Mess With The Tooth Fairy

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

IT’S CUTE REALLY. Every night before she goes to bed, scrubbing her teeth furiously, Finje has begun to check expectantly for wobbly teeth. A couple of the older kids in […]

Achtung Baby: Learning To Swim

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

ONE THING I REMEMBER vividly about primary school is our Friday morning trek to the pool for our swimming lesson with Malcolm. I loved them. My enthusiasm was possibly partly […]

Achtung Baby: The Stigma Of The Stay At Home Parent

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

HOW MANY STAY AT HOME PARENTS feel an irresistible urge to justify their decision so to do? And does the view of parents who stay at home differ from country […]

Achtung Baby: Grumpy Time, Happy Time

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

MY HUSBAND IS CONVINCED Finje has schizophrenic tendencies. In contrast, I consider her ability to switch from red-faced, foot stamping, wailing banshee, to angelic, owl-eyed, sugary paragon of virtue within […]

Achtung Baby: Aren’t We All A Bit German?

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

THE “OH SO HILARIOUS” HOBBY of German-bashing raised its felt-capped, feathered head again recently, as The Sun picked up on a story that half of Britons have German blood! Given […]

Achtung Baby: Are The Germans Overprotective?

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

HERE IN LOWER SAXONY, having just let out collective sigh of relief as the source of the E Coli shocker was eventually pinpointed, we were told there would be no […]

Achtung Baby: Barbie Ban

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

“THE BARBIE DOLL herself is a fetish. She is descended from a sex toy.”

This according to Germaine Greer on Question Time when discussing the sexualisation of children. On this […]

Achtung Baby: Speech Tests For Five-Year-Olds

Suze Nowak

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

GERMAN CHILDREN START school at the age of six. Or seven. The intricacies of the educational system here require some study (excuse the pun). It starts to get really complicated […]

Achtung Baby: Success At Last

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

IF YOU ARE TRYING to raise your child bilingually and constantly battling with how best to achieve your goal, take heart. You will get there eventually.

That, right there, is a statement I […]

Achtung Baby: The Royal Wedding: A Five-Year-Old’s Version

The official photo. (picture: British Monarchy/Hugo Bernand)

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

(To read Saddleworth News articles about how the Royal Wedding was celebrated in our area, click here)

I WAS TEN when Charles married Diana. Thinking […]

Achtung Baby: Children And Homesickness

Achtung Baby is a column about family life written by Suze Nowak, who is originally from Denshaw and now lives in Germany:

EXTREME HOMESICKNESS is not something I recall having ever experienced. I’ve always loved to travel and flew the nest at a relatively early age. Whilst I visit as often as possible and my […]