A Bettembourg eight-year-old whose tearful parents accompanied him to school for the first day back is convinced they were crying due to sadness. The child, who was rushed out the door on Tuesday “in a flurry of hoorays and huzzahs,” says he was touched that at first his parents pretended to be excited on what […]
Fathers from school finally ask for each other’s name
In a stunning development, two men who have chatted several times a week for nearly a decade have finally asked to know each other’s first name. Boyan Nikolav and Christophe Duchard have been friendly with each other since their children, now aged 12, started précoce nine years ago. “Max’s dad and I always find time […]
Youth sports tournament gives parents right to start drinking at 10 a.m.
Dozens of mostly Luxembourgish parents have yet again demonstrated respect for a long-standing tradition of drinking in the morning hours of a children’s sports tournament. Last Sunday’s basketball tournament was “as good a reason as any other for some early drinking,” said Marc Groben, cracking open his first beer at 9:49 a.m, immediately following the […]
Mother swoops like angel out of sky to deliver snacks to kid who exerted himself for 15 minutes
A Strassen mother has made a miraculous, airborne snack delivery to her five-year-old son who had physically exerted himself for 15 minutes and, she had sensed from home, was in need of replenishment. The physical activity, which involved light running and jumping, took place during an excursion to the park with the boy’s foyer scolaire. […]
New dog owners to get parental leave
After years of referring to their canines as their children, new dog owners in Luxembourg will finally be entitled to six months of full-time parental leave. The move is being lauded considering the effort it takes to train a dog, forge a bond, and teach it to do tricks like walking on its hind legs […]
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