Parenting
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After School Activities to Explore Based on Your Child’s Interests*
Once your child reaches school age, you’ll find that it takes up most of their day, but that doesn’t mean that they have to spend the evening vegging in front of the tv. You might find they feel like they need something else after school finishes, something that plays on their own personal interests and lasts longer than a designated class. Many schools such as Cokethorpe, Senior School Oxfordshire, offer extensive after school programmes with an extensive array of clubs your child can join. These clubs help your child grow as a person and can give them skills that may come in handy as they get ready to leave school.…
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Have You Heard of the Alder Hey Running Hub?*
As a parent, one of my biggest fears is that my child could get sick. Of course all children get sick once in a while, but i’m talking hospital stay, life threatening illness. It terrifies me, causes many sleepless nights and makes me paranoid. The only saving grace is knowing there are amazing hospitals out there who take care of children, like Alder Hey in Liverpool. Though the tireless efforts of the staff at Alder Hey, children are looked after and many lives saved. They’re the real heroes of this world. Not only is a long stay in hospital hard for parents, it can be extremely distressing to the children…
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Things to Look For in a School If You’re a British Expat*
Moving abroad be it for work, or simply a life choice, is both an exciting and terrifying experience. More so if you have kids. Although you could be moving abroad to give them a better life in the long run, there is a lot of things to consider and worry about. Will they be happy being so far from extended family? What about their schooling? Especially if you’re in a country where English isn’t the first language spoken. Today I’m putting together a little list of things to look for in a school if you’re a British Expat. It’s important that your child gets an education that translates to a…
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Why Private School Might Be Best For Your Child*
As a parent I always knew that I wanted my child to get the best education. A good education can set you up for life, it gives your child the skills to survive in the world, it teaches them about the world around them and will eventually set them up for their working career. Unfortunately these days, a lot of schools are falling below recommended standards and for me, that’s worrying. If you’re already considering sending your child to a private school like Claremont School, here are some reasons why it might be the best decision you make as a parent. Credit Your Child Might Be Skilled Enough to Receive…
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5 Ways to Make That School Run Easier*
This week, all over the country, parents will be starting up their morning routine as kids head back to school. Prior to becoming a mother myself I had no idea just how important and stressful those few hours in the morning can be, especially if you child doesn’t want to get up and get ready (that is mine pretty much every morning). I don’t know about anyone else but it feels like a military mission before 9am! Anyway, this is my forth year doing the school run and I’ve picked up some ways to make it easier and quicker which I’m going to share with you today. Get Up Early…
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The Benefits of Breastfeeding for Both Mother and Baby*
While you are in the thick of your pregnancy and beginning to plan out the nursery for the baby by imagining the decor, and you may be even shopping for baby onesies early on. That is because you are either unsure of the baby’s gender or you already found out the baby’s set, but you know there is a chance the technician may have been wrong. And another thing you are pondering at this point as well as whether or not you want to breastfeed your baby. It is absolutely true that fed is best as not all mothers are about to nurse or exclusively pump for their babies. It…
