1. Make sure your child’s bedtime routine is happening at the right time. Some parents tend to put their children to bed too early, which is why they may mess around. I know you just want peace and quiet after a long day but keeping them up an hour or so later could really make […]
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Flexible working for parents
What is flexible working? Flexible working is looking at the needs of the employees and seeing if adaptions can be made to their working hours e.g. flexible starts, finish times and reduced hours etc. Every employee has to right to request this type of working not just parents and carers; however, it is down to […]
6 Ways To Help Toddlers Physical Development
Toddlers physical development Children need good motor skills to help their development. These will help your child to balance, climb, run and jump. Clumsy children may have poor motor skills and often have low muscle tone. Try to help them balance and build their strength as this will improve their motor skills. This could also […]
Separation Anxiety – Choosing a nursery?
Helpful advice on Separation anxiety Parents are anxious when looking for a nursery for their child. They are worried that their child will not receive the same amount of care, love and attention. Separation anxiety is a big problem with every child who goes to a nursery, but most of the time, parents are helpless. […]
Child Starting Nursery
Settling your child into nursery. Children respond to nursery in different ways. Some feel confident to just settle in and get on with it but some cling on to their parents and cry. If there are any new circumstances at home, this can also unsettle a child, for example, if a new baby has arrived, […]
Giving Up Work Due To Childcare Costs
Survey shows that 1 in 5 UK parents are considering giving up work due to childcare costs. The family charity held a survey for 1,000 parents paying for childcare costs. 51% thought that the government needs to do more to help parents who can not afford childcare. Over half of those surveyed – 51% – […]
Integrated Review For Two Year Olds To Be Changed
The EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) produces a progress check on individual children at the age of two to show their development through daycare. At the end of 2014, it was announced that there would be a new process set in stone in September 2015 called an integrated review for two-year-olds. There was a pilot […]
10 Tips For Putting Your Child Into Childcare
Some helpful tips for putting your child into childcare. Give it time – Allow your child all the time they need to settle in properly and to feel confident being without you. For some children, it may take months, but that’s fine. Reassure your littleone – Get into a routine of giving your child a […]
Helpful Advice On Dealing With A Child’s Tantrum
Some helpful advice on dealing with children’s tantrums At the age of two years, there is always a rapid development of a child’s brain. This will ultimately lead to a desire by the child to be independent and at the same time, have his/her preferences considered in almost everything ranging from food to toys, among […]
Advice on Helping Your Child Overcome Stuttering
Stuttering is a form of a speech disorder that is characterized by the abnormal flow of speech. It is very common in children where speech is broken by the inability to vocalize the beginning of words, frequent repetitions or by dragging out speech sounds. This condition can be provoking to children by blocking their communication […]