I'm About To Take Part In My First Sports Day As A Parent. Pray For Me

I always knew this day would eventually arrive – and as one of the least competitive, not to mention introverted, people on the planet, I think it’s fair to say I’ve been dreading it.

Yes, that’s right. My child’s first sports day is next week. 

My eldest is in a primary school nursery class which means in T-minus seven days, we get to sprint and goodness knows what else at 9am (yes, 9am!). And I’m a little apprehensive for a few reasons.

Firstly, nursery kids are still quite young ...