Everything received was gifted for review purposes* In January, my daughter will be 10. Double digits. And this past year she found out the Tooth Fairy wasn’t really, so I feel like I know the magic of Santa Claus is coming to the end for us. In fact, I’ve been sure the last few years her belief has been wobbling. She wants to believe. I can tell she does. But she hasn’t written a real letter to Santa this year for the first time, she has no interest in meeting the big man himself at the market, but I know there is a small part still wanting to believe he’s…

Creative writing is an unsung talent with many career opportunities to offer. Aside from that, in the short term, creative writing skills can help your child to ace their essay and perform better at school. We have teamed up with a boarding school in Birmingham to share the ways that you can explore creative writing with your child. Encourage an Open Mind Having an open mind can increase creativity by allowing the brain to explore alternative ways of thinking. This can be particularly useful for writers as writer’s block can be a huge hindrance. Reading Books for Inspiration Reading can increase the vocabulary and your child’s knowledge. It can give…

There is something about when a coach pulls up at the school gates that automatically tells you that you’re going to have a good time. There are so many benefits to be reaped from a field trip from social development to making lasting memories. We have paired up with a prep school in Buckingham to share the benefits of school trips for children in this post. Develop Social Skills Whilst there is time for social interaction during break times at school, it merely offers children the chance to meet new people other than their peers that they are used to. Going on field trips can allow your child to experience…

Critical thinking skills can help you to understand, analyse and formulate arguments better. This is a vital life skill needed to make decisions at all levels and can help your child to think like a leader. There are 3 main parts of critical thinking – problem-solving, research and analysis. We have teamed up with a boys school in London to explore how you can build these skills and develop your child’s critical thinking ability. Brainstorming Presenting problems to your child that are open to interpretation can help them to exercise their creativity and problem solving by getting them to explore different perspectives. For this, you might use riddles, although you…

Children have such far-stretching imaginations and are born with a natural tendency to wonder. Nurturing curiosity can help to improve academic performance in children by prepping the brain for learning and making the process a much more rewarding one. I have teamed up with a boys pre prep school in London to share tips on how to raise an inquisitive child. Investigative Games A brilliant way of stimulating your child’s natural curiosity is to introduce investigative games. Games such as Guess Who and The Horrible Histories board game are great examples. This can help to make learning fun and rewarding for children whilst building essential research and problem-solving skills. Field…

When you’re a mum to young children, there’s never much in the way of ‘me time’. Of course, our children command 100% of our attention and make our lives wonderful. But there can be times during those early years when they are so utterly dependent on you for so many aspects of their daily routine that you feel there’s not much room for anything but looking after them. Often, you can go through an entire day by rushing from one task to another, with barely time for a cup of tea along the way. If you find yourself sitting on the sofa at the end of the day, not really…