Parenting
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5 Outdoor Learning Activities to Try With Your Child*
The summer holidays are a great time for families, full of outdoor adventures out and about in the sunshine. Once your children go back to school and the nights begin to draw in, you may be sad to see your outdoor family time come to a halt. To help you keep up with the outdoor lifestyle your family has grown to love through the summer months, an independent school in Wirral has shared 5 educational activities you can try in any season. Nature Walk Encourage your children to take note of their surroundings and talk to you about the things they spot along the way. Look out for squirrels foraging…
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Helping Your Child Develop Their Fine Motor Skills*
Fine motor skills involve the use of the smaller muscles in our bodies, such as those in our hands and feet. Holding a pencil, clicking our fingers and doing up a button are all actions that require fine motor skills. Young children need a lot of practice to develop these skills, and mastering them from an early age is important to aid things such as writing and some self care tasks. Children who develop fine motor skills earlier in life have a bit of head start when they get to school as they’ll already be confident holding a pen or pencil. For tips on helping your child develop their fine…
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How To Raise An Optimistic Child*
You may have an idea of an optimist being a perpetually happy, non-stop smiley individual who never seems to have an off day, and that’s just simply not the case. Optimists still get sad, they still have to deal with adversity, they still have moments when they don’t feel their best. The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the optimist will always try to remain hopeful about the future, even when life is giving them lemons. Some people are born optimists, and for others it takes a little practice, but everyone can become more optimistic over time with a little bit of effort. To help your child…
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The Pros and Cons of Student Loans*
The last two weeks saw both A Level and GCSE students getting their results. It’s now over half my life since I got my GCSE results, and almost half my life since I got those A Level results that helped me decide which course my future was going to take. I went on to do a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies and while I have so many regrets about my choice of degree (it’s pretty useless and I can honestly say I barely mention it these days when it comes to jobs and qualifications), I have no regrets about going to university. I grew up in a small town…
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Incredible Lifestyle Tricks For Busy Mommies*
If you are a busy mommy, you will probably know the woes of being one. Mornings start on a hectic note, and it is easy to feel drained by the time you reach your workplace. Even stay-at-home moms struggle with fatigue as they cook, clean, and do the housework. You cannot expect to relax even when back from work, with stuff like dinner and homework to handle. You feel tired and sleepy at the end of the day, but stress can cause sleep deprivation. But everything is worth it when you see the happy faces of your kids. Thankfully, you can do a bit to restore the balance and stay…
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10 Ways to be a Super Saving Mum*
Have you realized that you kind of need to adapt some saving techniques to your lifestyle? Well, you’ve reached the right place. Take a look at our top 10 Tips and Hints on how to save and yet be a great mum. 1. Baby special benefits Don’t forget to mention that you have a little bay anytime you feel it is appropriate. There are different occasions in which you might benefit from this entitlement. 2. Arrange free babysitting We just love freebies, and organizing your small babysitting club among friends where each and every one of you will babysit the children of the others in rotation. This way you can…
