Tag: children
I Don’t Like Playing With My Kids
Sometimes it’ll be Lego. Other times it’s mini plastic Disney princesses being chased by dinosaurs. My four-year-old daughter, Adriana, will create a game, come...
I Thought It Was Just A Childhood Cold, But Now My...
It’s always a little worrying when your kids are ill. Most times, of course, it’s just a cold or a sickness bug or a...
The 13 Habits of Mentally-Strong Parents
How can we make sure our kids will have the resilience to deal with whatever is thrown at them? Sadly, there are no guarantees,...
How To Help Your Child Deal With Friendship Breakups
I always knew when my kids had fallen out with their friends – the looks on their faces when they came out of school...
How To Talk To Your Kids About Disabilities
Kids are curious, and that’s a wonderful thing. But sometimes they ask difficult questions, and we might feel awkward or embarrassed as we’re unsure...
Parents, Limit Your Screen Time – For The Benefit Of Your...
I've never really thought about limiting screen time until a few days ago, when I was sitting on the living room floor building a...
How To Help Kids Develop A Positive Body Image
It was the first time I really considered the need of consciously promoting a positive body image around my daughter. I walked into the bedroom...
‘It’s Not You, It’s Them’ – What To Do When You...
You’ve been BFFs for years – since school, college, or maybe your first job. Even when the babies came along, you didn’t see why...
6 Tips That Will Help Your Kids Learn To Love Reading
For me, a love of books is a gift. One of my greatest pleasures in life is to lose myself in a favourite story,...
Why My Divorce Was Good For My Children
My children know a girl. Let's call her Lucy. She's an only child, raised by two parents who are approaching their silver wedding anniversary. Lucy...
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These 8 Amazing Tips Will Enrich Kids’ Reading Skills
The end of the school year often signals long weeks of unstructured time and a complete break from academic learning. It’s time for fun —...
How To Survive Waiting With Kids
Picture this. It’s 2 p.m., and your kid didn’t take a nap today. They’ve driven you to the absolute brink, and you’re still waiting...
Social Media Has Made Schoolkids More Fashion Conscious Than Ever – Parents Pay The...
According to reports by The Children’s Society, UK families with children at secondary school pay, on average, more than £300 per child every year...
The Real Reason You Might Feel Sad When Breastfeeding
As a health visitor, you get used to friends with babies asking questions about sleep, feeding and dirty nappies. Usually, these are straightforward, or...
7 Of The Worst Things You Could Say To Adoptive Parents
Some years ago, one of my son’s schoolteachers learned she and her husband had successfully navigated an often-tortuous process and could become adoptive parents....
Curious Kids: ‘Why Do Man Lions Have Manes And Lady Lions Don’t?’
I would like to know why man lions have manes and lady lions don’t?– Emelia, age 6, Fiji. Thank you, Emelia, for your very interesting...