Thumb sucking may seem harmless, but it is a bad habit if the child keeps it up. Not only does it delay the development of your child’s emotional coping abilities, thumb sucking has physical consequences that arise fairly quickly.
Are you are a parent who is feeling high levels of anxiety? If so, a team of psychologists at the University of Sussex want to hear from you.
Most of the mums this Mother’s Day will be exhausted. Having just finished, or at least approaching the end of another long period of home-schooling, characterised by a bigger juggle than normal.
Children in England are back at school this week. Some children here in Wales are already back, some more go back next week and the rest after Easter. This means that parents all over the UK are back to filling lunchboxes!
Tests are something that most children dread but, unfortunately, they are just a part of our education system that everyone has to go through. The best way to combat nerves for any test is to firstly ensure that we teach kids to have the right attitude towards them. This involves understanding their importance but simultaneously, they should not be shamed if they don’t perform amazingly; it’s simply about trying their best.
With more snow forecast over the next couple of weeks and some icy weather on its way, I thought I would put together a quick list of the important things to keep in mind when children are playing in the snow. We want this to be a fun experience for everyone, not one where everyone ends up crying or moaning!
n England there seems quite a lot of excitement over children going back to school next Monday. Home-schooling has been tough on parents and children in so many ways, so most people seem keen for it to come to an end, but is everyone going back together the best approach?
Whether you suffer with heavy or unpredictable periods yourself, or you have a teen navigating their first periods, the whole business can be frustrating and feel like a real hassle.