In this day and age, it’s hard to find a parent who hasn’t had some sort of internal conflict regarding screen time – Should I allow my child to watch YouTube? Can I let her borrow my smartphone? Am I a horrible parent if I buy my 10-year-old her own Ipad? The questions are endless. […]
5 Tips on Navigating the Toddler Years
Ask any parent to describe the toddler years (from 12 to 36 months old), and most of them will probably answer with a shake of their head and a knowing laugh. It’s a well-known fact that those months between the adorable stage of babyhood and the entertaining preschooler stage can be quite challenging. We’re talking […]
What Is EYFS? The Basics…
EYFS is short for Early Years Foundation Stage so you can see why we shorten it to EYFS. However, you are probably here because you want to know what EYFS means. The EYFS was created under the Childcare Act of 2006. The EYFS framework is all about the development, learning and the welfare of all […]
COW & GATE PRODUCT RECALL – TESCO RECALL 7+ MONTHS COW & GATE BABY FOOD JARS 200G
Cow & Gate and Tesco are voluntarily recalling 15 varieties of 7+ month Cow & Gate baby food jars (200g) sold by Tesco stores in the UK, as a precautionary measure following concerns that some jars may have been tampered with
A Massage Can Stop A Crying Baby
Reflexology is nothing new and is the ancient practice of massaging pressure points throughout the body to stimulate nerve endings and can help to relieve pain. These nerve endings apparently correspond to different organs and places within the body. Parents are now looking at reflexology to help their young children. Parents are even using reflexology […]
NHS could save millions if more mums were to breastfeed
Figures suggest that the health of a mother and baby can be improved by increasing the time women breastfeed, therefore cutting down costs for the NHS. The analysis was conducted by Unicef UK who believe there is a “strong economic case” for supporting more women to breastfeed. Findings show that £11m could be saved every […]
Dealing With Babies Teething Pain
Some helpful advice on dealing with babies teething pain All babies deal with teething differently; some have no pain at all; some suffer from painful gums, and some get side effects such as diarrhoea due to extra acid in the mouth. Most babies start to teeth around six months old, although some babies are born […]
Should We Still Be Encouraging Our Kids To Go To University???
Through our early years in life, we are taught that you need to get good grades at school and then go on to university so you can go and get a good job and earn lots of money. However, academic achievement is excellent, and if you are wired that way, then fabulous go on and […]
A New Headteacher Introduces Saturday Detentions to Fight Poor Attendance and Parents Have to Attend Too
A new headteacher has sparked outrage after he introduced Saturday detention to try and combat poor attendance by the school’s pupils. Seamus Murphy told parents at Folkestone Academy in Kent that the pupils would attend 2-hour detention between 9 am until 11 am on Saturdays wearing full uniform and must be accompanied by their parents […]
10 Things That Are Now Illegal And Your Partner Could Be Breaking The Law
The law has finally changed to make psychological abuse within a relationship illegal. The offence of coercive control now knows that domestic abuse can take lots of different forms and is not limited to just physical violence. These new laws have now been enforced in England and Wales, and within the amendment, the following 10 […]