Free Printable Reward Charts and other Resources for Kids

Are you going to be a new parent soon - we have some great tips for you for living frugally when the little ones arrives...and they may not be as obvious as you think!

5 ways for new parent frugal living you might not have thought of

Becoming a parent is a daunting task for us all. I remember it well. Just sitting down, with my wee daughter in her car seat after coming back from the …

Do you have a fussy eater in the house? Here are five tips for saving your sanity when trying to get rid of those habits. And if all else fails - at least you know you aren't alone with having a kid that isn't happy about eating whatever you put in front of them!

5 tips to keeping hold of your sanity with a fussy eater

I am very lucky, my kids aren’t generally a problem at mealtimes, but I have experienced those moments when meals can be a trial. In addition, I have definitely seen many …

How can I stop yelling at my kids? We've got some amazing ideas. Check them out NOW. #kids #childbehavior #child #parenting

I want to stop yelling at the kids

It’s been one of those weeks….and when we have one of those week’s the inevitable almost always happens. Yelling at the kids becomes something that, though I am trying not …

Parental separation can be a difficult time and this week we are discussing ways of approaching the subject with your children

Google hangout: Talking about parental separation

In this week’s Google Hangout, I am talking about parental separation with Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. It can be a delicate time for all parties concerned when a …

Do you have a sleep routine for your kids? Well this app is designed to help calm them before they go to bed. Why not check it out?

Can you use an app to calm your child as part of a sleep routine?

We are keen to help parents on KiddyCharts with the challenges that having little people throws at them, and we all know what challenges sleep can bring….we have our charts …

Who wants to make an amazing cardboard craft - well here you go, a snorkel mask with an ocean view...why wouldn't your kids want one?

Cardboard box crafts: A snorkel mask with a view

As its now April, we are back with the lovely Bostik, and a craft from a collection of materials sent by them through Craft Merrily. We have the theme of the …

How do you go about making memories with your kids - things that will stick in their mind about their childhood - so they will remember those happier times when they hit the challenges of teen and adult life. You would be surprised at home simple ideas can help making memories really easy....

Six tips for making memories with your kids

As soon as a child is born, there is so much pressure to “get it right”. Do we bottle feed or breast feed? Do we let them sleep in our …

Do you have a favourite parenting podcast? Do you know any kids podcasts at all! Well if you haven't listened to scummy mummies podcast, well get on over there now and take a look - KiddyCharts were on the show and had a ball. Two very funny ladies, Ellie and Helen produce the show...do check it out.

Parenting podcast: Could you win at a game of blog or dog?

A few months ago, I met the lovely Ellie, and Helen in their home to record a podcast for Scummy Mummies. If you are looking for a great parenting podcast; …

Has your child ever had any friendship issues? In this week's hangout we talk about how we can help our children when a friendship start to go wrong

Google hangout: Helping your child with friendship issues

We are carrying on the theme of friendship issues this week with our latest Google hangout we discuss helping with friendship issues. Whilst teaching your kids about the ins and …

A young person wearing a fashionable sun hat smiles outdoors.

Three reasons to chuck out the parenting manuals right now!

I remember it well, my angelic child screaming “I don’t love you”. This happened as they clung on to my legs at the supermarket, with me desperately wanting to scream back. …