I’m pretty sure it’s a struggle that most parents who drive have faced at some point in their lives or another. You pull into the car park of your local supermarket, and hunt down the parent and child spaces in the hopes of finding a space close to the entrance. You then witness a lone…
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How will the children whose mums share every moment of their lives online feel when they grow up?
Read moreOoo, now this is an interesting topic to cover! I’ve previously written about ‘sharenting‘ – the art of sharing way too many photos of your children online, and it seems that this particular trend is on the rise. We’re all friends with them. The mum on Facebook who shares every milestone her child reaches. The…
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4 Positive Benefits to Adding Essential Oils to Your Daily Routine
Read moreThe world today has become increasingly busy and full of distractions. The stress that this causes can eat up all of your energy, leaving you feeling tired and overwhelmed. So it only makes sense that your home should be a safe haven after a long, exhausting day. It should give you a respite from the…
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Helping Your Child With Autism Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Read moreIn the first few months after their birth, babies enter into a regular cycle of sleep and wakefulness. And, over a period, the number of daytime naps gradually decreases, and children begin to sleep longer at night. However, some children have a problem falling sleeping in (or sleeping throughout) the night, which can last…
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12 Fun Winter Activities for Families
Read moreWinter is right around the corner but that doesn’t mean that cabin fever is! In this article, we are going to look at some activities you and your family can have fun with this winter both inside and out! Snowball Fight The first thing you can do when the snow falls is bundle up for…
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What age should children get a mobile phone?
Read moreI was 11 years old when my parents bought my sister and I our first mobile phones. After months of nagging and making promises to keep our bedroom tidy, our parents finally gave in and agreed. The Motorola D160 wasn’t the best looking mobile phone, but back then it was one of the ‘must have’ phones.…
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Encouraging Children to be Healthy and Active
Read moreAs many people know, I enjoy keeping fit and I try my best to eat healthily too. This is something my five year old twins have started to take notice of in recent months. That’s why I like to encourage them to exercise. They’ve always know that mummy likes to run and they quite often…
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Fun Festive Christmas Resources from Twinkl
Read moreI’m a big advocate for home learning. Why should the learning and fun stop when the kids leave school? For that reason I absolutely love Twinkl. Twinkl is an online educational publishing house, producing teaching materials for children of all ages. You can get instant access to inspirational lesson plans, schemes of work, assessment, interactive activities,…
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Handwriting on the decline among Children
Read moreIt might not come as much of a surprise that handwriting is one of the skills that’s been on the decline over recent years. With the rise of technology such as ipads, tablets and smart phones, there isn’t such a need for children to be writing as much as they used to. It’s a little…