Does your child have a favourite TV character? Who is it? Peppa? Dora? One of the Teletubbies? Fireman Sam? Or something else? Do they have toys that match these preferences? How educational do you think these toys are? I wrote recently about encouraging creativity in children and how character toys that already have personalities and names […]
Dealing with fussy eaters and the food resistant
Lots of children can be fussy with food. For many parents this is a common issue they deal with during the toddler years. Many children grow out of it, some do not. With the four children we have gone through and continue to experience a range of different relationships with food. I’ve had a fussy […]
How informed are your children?
Do your children like to know what’s going on in the world? Are they interested in the world around them? Do they have lots of questions, including some that you might not be able to answer without looking up the information? If this is the case they might enjoy the weekly newspaper for children, First […]
Encouraging creativity in children
The idea that people are born creative is a bit of a myth. Some children might have a natural aptitude with a set of paint or a musical instrument, of course, but creativity is a skill that you can teach, and nurture in your children. The big question is, what can you do to encourage […]
Heart melting moments
I’ve talked before on the blog about the feelings of pride you get as a parent, but there are also those incredible heart melting moments that touch you deep inside and remind you how incredibly lucky you are. Many of these for me have been watching the development of the sibling bond and the love, […]
Teletubbies Takeover
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read our Teletubbies Teaser recently. If you didn’t catch it you can read it here. On Christmas Eve we received a very special parcel from Character Options. When we finally got around to opening it, there were some very excited little people on hand to […]
Hypnotise your children to sleep
It would be fair to say I’ve not been blessed with four little darling sleepers. They’ve all had their moments, some ‘moments ‘ have lasted longer than others and we aren’t through the other side yet. It’s fine. It’s hard but it’s fine. I’ve embraced it as the norm. The good night’s are the unusual nights […]
How do you say thank you?
Christmas has been and gone, went quickly didn’t it? You are no doubt trying to find homes for all the new things and if you didn’t get around to it before, you are probably in need of a clear out or at least some reorganisation. January is also a time for lots of thank yous. […]