Parenting

Are you stuck on what to do this summer? Here are 5 things you can organise with your family that they’ll remember for a lifetime. Take a trip to the beach Now that the temperatures are heating up, it’s a perfect time to get your swimsuits out and take the kids down to some sandy beaches. It’s never a beach trip without a bucket and spade for the little ones and some games to play; […]

Most married couples live together forever. However, there can be circumstances in which a long distance relationship may be necessary. Perhaps one of you has to move away for several months for work? Perhaps one of you is serving jail time? Or perhaps one of you has to look after a sick or elderly relative, while the other stays at home with the kids?  A LDR is something that you should carefully discuss before entering. […]

Both extracurricular activities and sports are ways of getting the blood pumping, enticing students and promoting a level of healthy exercise for children. It has a multitude of benefits that aids both their wellbeing and their academic progress. In this guide from a preschool in New York, we take a look at the key benefits sports brings to schoolchildren and the reasons why teachers and parents encourage their children to take part. Boosts their health […]

When we’re young we tend to be surrounded by a lot of different thoughts, feelings and expressions that we begin to learn more about as we grow older. It’s a way we develop our personalities when we’re younger that often shapes the way we are. It can however come with its consequences if a child is motivated by negative thoughts and an environment that brings low moods.   You can guide your child through optimism […]

The internet is a vast place, and equally as useful to our children as it is to the majority of adults for the huge number of benefits. In actuality, the internet can be an entirely safe experience if you’re fully equipped with how to be safe and secure. With this guide from this private school in Kent, we take a look at how you should show your child about safety online. Show them ways scammers […]

If, like us, you have recently had a baby then you may be looking into all the different baby paraphernalia that you may and may not need. Frantically reading reviews of products and different brands and working out which ones are worth the money and which ones are not. In your search to get everything right for your family you may be debating whether or not you should try reusable nappies or go with disposable […]

Do you ever feel as though you have no confidence? Perhaps you look in the mirror and resent or even hate the person who stares back at you. Well, you’re not alone. A lot of people struggle with low levels of confidence and this can be the case for numerous reasons. For instance, it’s possible that there is someone in your life who is, slowly but surely, ripping your confidence away one strand at a […]

Music is one of the most powerful tools and sources of pleasure that you can introduce to your child. Children who study an instrument are proven to have a greater brain capacity than others and apart from that, there’s the element of relaxation which music brings.   Anxiety, stress, and depression are all reduced through exposure to music so if you possibly can, yes, you should encourage your child to learn an instrument. This nursery […]

We all want our children to be happy and part of achieving happiness is the ability to be resilient. Resilience means that children (or adults) can bounce back from setbacks, it means that they can stand back up again after failure or disappointment. Lacking resilience makes for a difficult ride in many areas. Here are some helpful ideas that you can implement to help you raise a resilient child which will be particularly useful as […]

Whether you remember O Levels or CSE’s or not, it’s important, as a parent that you understand the GCSE system including the new GCSE grading system so that you are in with the best chance of helping your child as they navigate the system.   How does the new GCSE grading system work? GCSEs were first introduced in the late 80s as a more child-focused way of assessment. O Levels were based solely on examinations […]