Parenting
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3 Unique Party Ideas for Kids*
Some parents love planning birthday parties for their kids and they go to a lot of effort to make sure it’s perfect. Other parents struggle with the pressure and find it quite overwhelming, especially since people seem to be coming up with increasingly more weird and wonderful ideas. Of course, you could go with the safe bet of a disco in the local hall, or you could put your imagination to the test. Here are 3 unique ideas to get you started: A Trip to the Farm/Theme Park Depending on the age of your child, you could ditch the idea of a traditional party and head to your nearest farm…
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Teaching Your Kids About Internet Safety*
If your child as a smart phone, or any device that can be connected to the internet, it is important that you have a frank conversation with them about using the World Wide Web responsibly and safely. Obviously the internet has a huge range of advantages; sadly, we’d be lost without it. However, it can also be very dangerous, especially for those who haven’t been educated properly on what could be lurking on the other side of the screen, like elderly people or children. If you’re unsure where to start when it comes to teaching your youngsters about internet safety, an independent day school in Oxford have put together the…
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Creating an Outdoor Play Area Your Kids Will Love*
If you’ve been trying to figure out exactly how to make your garden as useful and enjoyable as possible, then the following tips should help to inspire you. There’s nothing better than providing your little ones with the perfect outdoor play area for them to enjoy. It’s also a great way to utilise the garden space that you have available to you and help to keep them active and enjoying the great outdoors. Create Zones There are lots of different ways in which your kids can enjoy themselves outdoors, with different play ideas to keep them entertained throughout each season. By splitting your garden into different zones, you can create…
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Why You Should Get Away from Home in the Winter with Kids*
As a mum, holidays are always an important time no matter what season. Obviously, my family loves going away during the summer and that is when most parents feel they have to keep their children occupied. The six week holidays are a long time, so if we don’t get away and make it special, I feel like I am letting my daughter down. The same goes for the winter holidays. During the autumn and winter months, my daughter gets up to four weeks from school and I don’t want her to stay cooped up at home. I know most people don’t agree, but by the end of this post I…
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Dressing Babies Up For Appropriate Weather*
One of the things new parents want to make sure that they get right is how they dress up their babies depending on the time of year. It is not hard to dress babies up during the fall or spring when the temperatures are generally quite comfortable. That is because there is very little guesswork that comes in unless it is an unusually warm or cold day. This means when you have a pile of hipster baby clothes that are meant to be put on your baby during the cooler months since the material is meant to be warm then you will want to use it during cooler fall, spring,…
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5 Books That May Boost Children’s Understanding of Feelings and Mental Health*
Childhood is often described as the ‘golden age’, and it can be easy to underestimate the amount going in children’s heads. Most of us look back on our childhoods fondly, reminiscing about blissful carefree years. But, in reality, childhood can be a time of stress, anxiety, and early signs of mental health difficulties. According to the NHS, one in eight (12.8%) five to 19 year olds had at least one mental disorder when assessed in 2017. This is problem is a growing concern: emotional disorders are now more common than ever in five to 15-year-olds. The percentage of those struggling with such disorders increased from 4.3% in 1999 and 3.9%…
