We seem to have had some better weather so far this week which has been nice. This has meant that I have been able to take the babies outside for their home learning sessions. We did our music and animal learning sacks outside this week which they really enjoyed and my littlest man sat beautifully […]
Problem solving skills for children
Problem solving is a life skill we all need. We encounter problems every day, both big and small. Working to solve these problems is something that needs to be developed from childhood. Whether your children are school age or preschool, you can help them to develop important problem solving skills through everyday activities. The development […]
Travelling with children: part six
Welcome to part six of our travelling with children series. This article looks at how to survive the festival season with children, if festivals are your thing. Firstly, we have a few top tips from festival lover Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox to share with you: “When at festivals I always take an umbrella to […]
Healthy eating tips for busy mums
I recently had the opportunity to ask Zoe Griffiths, Head of Programme and Public Health at Weight Watchers UK some questions about healthy eating. Here are her top tips for busy mums which I wanted to share with you: Get everyone involved in healthier eating and moving more: Did you know that changes to your lifestyle […]
Ideas for creative play
Do your children love to be creative? Do you feel you have exhausted all the drawing, colouring, and crafting options? Are you looking for outdoor creative play options? Here are a few ideas of things you could try: Collect things from the garden, the park or when out on a walk and use them to […]
Travelling with children: part five
As we enter June, many people will be looking forward to holidays or short breaks away. Perhaps you are off somewhere nice and warm soon? When travelling with the children, aside from the general paraphernalia that comes with babies and children, I always like to take a few medical supplies just in case. You might […]
Your baby, your choice
The breast vs bottle debate is not something I openly get involved in normally, but there is so much in the press at the moment it is hard to ignore. There are some people who have the choice taken away from them, often for medical reasons and might for example be told they cannot breastfeed. This […]
Little green fingers: part two
You might have already read ‘Little green fingers: part one’ – if not you can read it here. We have been transferring the skills the children have learnt working in the community garden at school into the garden at home. Working in the garden together is a great learning opportunity on lots of levels. Not […]