Colm O'Regan: Why I love horsing around with my kids

You’ll never forget your daddy dangling you from the back of the sofa
Colm O'Regan: Why I love horsing around with my kids

Colm O'Regan: Homemade horseplay is still the best though, and it won’t last. Picture: Chani Anderson

Horseplay — frequently a negative word. Used by the defence in a court case to get some lunatic off. Used by the judge to justify the ludicrously short sentence.

However, there’s also nice horseplay. It’s a fleeting time. It’s where you are wrestling your children and gently throwing them around the furniture.

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