Welcome to part three in our back to school series. This time we are looking at the often arduous task of naming your children’s belongings for school. How do you label your children’s things? I’ve tried a range of things myself in the past and seen other parents use a range of methods as well, […]
Being proud
We are all proud of our children. However big or small their achievements seem to others, they will always be incredible to us. What is really lovely, is when children themselves are proud of their achievements. Our children love getting medals and certificates to recognise their triumphs, and they love to keep these as memories. […]
Back to school: part two
Welcome to part two of our back to school series. Now this comes with a warning…you may find yourself scratching your head at the end of this, so apologies in advance for that. I’m talking of course about Head Lice. When I was at school we had the ‘Nit Nurse’. I recall lining up to […]
Back to school: part one
How did it get to the end of the school holidays already? Are your little ones back at school already or do you have a few days of the holidays left? Perhaps it is their first term of school ever? If so, there will be lots to look forward to. What is your child’s attendance […]
Encouraging active children: part four
Welcome to part four in our series looking at encouraging active children. With the holidays reaching an end, you might be thinking about returning to a new routine as far as classes or clubs go. If not, it might be the time to consider something new for your children. There are so many benefits to […]
School fears
For lots of children school is a wonderful experience. A place where they have fun, make friends and learn all sorts of things. For some children this is not the case. For some, school can be a scary place that makes them feel intimidated and uncertain. Anxiety around school can often arise when there is […]
No ordinary school run
Our school run is different every day. After loading the four children into the car and checking for the third or forth time that we have everything we need, we set of on our magical mystery tour. It is so entertaining for us all because we just never know what we will see on the […]
Nurturing little imaginations
The imagination is a wonderful thing and watching that develop in children is something very special indeed. A while back I wrote an article on little imaginations and looked at how simple things like jumping off the wall with your cycle helmet on can transform into something super exciting like skydiving. I have said before […]