Have you recently welcomed a new foster child into your home? Do you want to be sure things go as smoothly as possible for them and they feel comfortable in their new surroundings? It’s a concern all foster carers have, as your main priority as a carer is to give children a stable, secure and comfortable home. With that said, these tips can help you in the initial days and weeks as the entire household gets to know each other better and your foster child settles in.
Are parenting styles important?
Does it really matter? If you think about your own childhood, that of your parents, or even others you may know, you can easily attribute a particular character trait, view or personality element to how that person was parented. You may catch yourself saying “well, I’m like that because…”.
“Are they good for you?” … plus other annoying questions people ask when you’ve had a baby
When you’ve had a baby, especially if it’s your first baby lots of people will be asking lots of questions. It kind of seems to come with your new role as a mother – that you are on the receiving end of all of this.
Nail the school run with these top tips
The school run. Something you could potentially be doing for many years, here are some tips on making it as smooth as possible.
5 Christmas Hazards Around the Home: GP’s Advice on How Parents Can Avoid Them
By Dr Tom York, NHS-registered and private GP for GPDQ, the UK’s first doctor-on-demand app As a doctor, I’m acutely aware of the variety and frequency of accidents which can happen to children, even at home. Every year, more than two million children under the age of 15 will see a doctor following an accident […]
Does work-life balance exist for parents?
Work-life balance – one of those phrases we hear a lot these days. Companies use this to try an entice people to work for them, employers use the phrase to get that stamp of approval from Investors in People, and so many of us search for it. How much do you think about the ways […]
Confessions of sleep deprived parents
Sleep deprivation is a killer isn’t it? I mean actual torture! Being sleep deprived is not just about feeling a bit tired, it’s way more than that as any parent will well know. New parents will steal just four hours and 44 minutes of sleep in an average night during the first year of their […]