Parenting covers a whole plethora of subjects from pregnancy to breastfeeding, teething and sleepless nights to handling child behaviour.
As parents, we want to spoil our kids at every opportunity, right? How many times have you been at the supermarket and you hear a little voice from over your shoulder, “can I have this?” and whatever they’re holding ends up going in the trolley! Despite this, we must teach our children about the value … Read more
The virtue of getting our children off their screens, into the playground, and generally encouraging them to be active in the wider world is something that gets touted and encouraged in the parenting community. This often involves trips out and visiting places, but just as the phrase goes ‘charity begins at home’ so too does … Read more
If you’re looking for tips on travelling during pregnancy, you’re not alone. Expectant Mums all over the world are seeking the same advice and tips! The good news? You can travel with ease as long as you take the time to plan and prepare. Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean that your travel plans need … Read more
If you are expecting a baby, your best bet for getting organised is knowing when he/she will arrive. How can you plan for something if you don’t know when it is coming? It is as simple as that! By knowing your due date, you can find out everything you need to know before the new arrival … Read more
These days, lactose allergies, or lactose intolerance, is fairly common – just about anyone you ask will know someone who suffers from this condition. But did you know that it’s also something that affects babies? It makes sense that anything that affects us as adults can also affect us as infants, and this is the … Read more
Mindfulness and leadership coach Mihaela Berciu believes that mindfulness for children equals wellness for adults. But in order for them to understand the meaning of mindfulness, it’s best for parents to lead by example. Mindfulness helps parents to become more aware of feelings and thoughts, tune into their child’s needs, reduces impulse reactions and strengthens the bond between parent … Read more
Even though this is something that a lot of parents believe could never happen to them, keep in mind that unexpected things happen all the times and the conditions that precede them tend to be quite random. Baby locked in car! Sure, it’s easy to paint all the parents who allow for such a thing … Read more
Music has been called the universal language. It enriches our lives in numerous ways and keeps our brains happy. Since music is so beneficial to our overall well being, you should introduce music into your children’s lives from a young age. And if they’re ready to graduate from casual listener to musician, you may be … Read more
More than 25,000 primary school children across England and Wales have penned a poem for the second annual Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition. Themed on diversity, the competition encouraged five to eleven-year-olds to explore what makes us ‘Beautifully different, Wonderfully the Same’ using a poem created especially for Writing Stars by poet Joseph Coelho. … Read more