Parenting covers a whole plethora of subjects from pregnancy to breastfeeding, teething and sleepless nights to handling child behaviour.
The UK’s Biggest Baby & Toddler Show is returning to Sandown Park, Surrey from 6-8 October The Baby & Toddler Show, supported by Emma’s Diary, returns to the South East this October and with it comes all the shopping and expert advice new and expectant parents need to give their baby the best start in … Read more
When we write three separate parts of the brain are used compared to when we type. Researchers discovered that students writing down their lecture notes, rather than typing onto a screen remembered more information. The National Handwriting Association believe that handwriting can improve the growth of reading, spelling and understanding math’s concepts amongst young learners. … Read more
With potentially dangerous situations surrounding your children at home, on shopping trips, and while travelling, it can be a constant challenge trying to keep your children safe. Traffic incidents, in particular, are a leading cause of injury and death in children around the world. Though accidents happen, there are several things you can do to … Read more
Piano teachers have a unique job. Of course, they are teaching a skill to someone, but it doesn’t just stop at one particular group. Their students can be anywhere from age two up to one hundred. Children are a special group to teach, though. They cannot be taught the same as every other student. Here … Read more
The CAA is a not-for-profit, industry-led independent association committed to setting and raising standards in organised children’s activities across the UK.
One of the biggest decisions you can make as a new mother is the decision to breastfeed as opposed to bottle feeding (though the two come together for mothers who need to return to work later on). The nutrients, colostrum, and vitamins provided in breast milk help to ensure your baby has proper mental and … Read more
When you are a parent to three school-age children there’s a lot of school uniform to get prepared for going ‘back to school’. I remember as a child watching my Mum patiently sewing name labels into my uniform (and hating them because they annoyed my skin where they touched). As I became a Mum myself … Read more
Several months ago, you had lunch with your best friend and you knew something was up when she refused a glass of wine. She confided in you that she was pregnant, her third, and you asked her how she was going to do it. She brushed her hair away from her face and shook … Read more
Please, someone, direct me to this post in a couple of week’s time when I am tearing my hair out on Social Media!! So, for many of us, the Summer holidays have already begun and the 6-7 week break is stretching out ahead of us. I always start off the Summer holidays feeling very optimistic, … Read more