Dad’s world with Jonathan deBurca Butler

THE path of true parenting rarely runs smooth. So when last week myself and Ciara had a rare moment of pater et mater harmonium we were a little tickled.

For once the incident in question centred on Luke. It was early evening, around 5.45 or so, and as Mary Wilson was about to sign off for the night, we handed the boys their dinner.

More often than not, dinner involves some form of pasta but tonight we wanted to skip it and have something different. Meatballs were on the menu.