If you have been following the blog over the last few months you may have been reading our series on learning begins at home. In part one we looked at doing experiments at home with children, in part two we looked at the part music and dance can play in home learning, in part three […]
Gifts for teachers: what do you think?
With the academic year almost over I am left wondering how it all went so fast. The run up to the end of term is always busy with all sorts going on: School trips Sports days Other school and area sports events Transition days Celebration events Non uniform days As the end of term approaches […]
Foods that encourage fine motor skills
Watching your children develop new skills is really exciting. In the first year especially, it can feel as if they are growing and changing all the time. Food can play a really big part in the development of fine motor skills. From picking up peas and sweetcorn, the pincer grip can be developed. When it […]
Why lists are so useful for busy parents
I have always loved lists. From a young age I was a lists person but I don’t recall where that came from? I guess I must have seen my parents making lists at some point and thought that was the way forward. As a teenager my lists took the form of post it notes stuck […]
Take a break
Why don’t you take a break someone said to me the other day? I had a little laugh inside… Being a parent can feel a bit like a never ending treadmill sometimes, especially when you are combining that with working as well. When I worked for the local authority I was an eat at my […]
Weaning on the move
Weaning can be a messy and fiddly business. I have said before how fantastic I think Ella’s Kitchen pouches are for travelling and also for trying different foods out with your little ones before making a huge batch of something homemade that they hate. Like many parents though, where possible I like to make my […]
Moving to a cup
Choosing the first cup for your baby can be quite difficult. Largely because there are just so many cups to choose from and often you won’t know if they like the cup, or how easily they can use it, until you have given it a go. I must have bought at least 15 different cups […]
Family-friendly dining: part one
Welcome to the first in our series of articles looking at the best family friendly places to eat. Having spent sometime in Japan whilst at university, Japanese food is something I love. I also went to a lovely sushi restaurant Leicester Square a while back. When I think of family-friendly restaurants, Yo Sushi is not […]