Free Printable Reward Charts and other Resources for Kids

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. …

I don't do coy very well, so PLEASE vote for KiddyCharts in the Brilliance in Blogging awards if you like us. Perhaps in social media or even video. We have a lot more to give and your votes will help us get there. Thanks for reading and helping. Closes 12th April - so hurry!

Brilliance in Blogging Awards: Begging unashamedly so we can keep kicking blogging butt!

OK so that’s a pretty rubbish title, but I really didn’t know what else to write, or to say. I am going to speak in pictures for a moment… You …

JellyBug: Watch out, there’s a new pre-school channel about!

This is a guest post for KiddyCharts from Lucy at It’s a London Bird Thing. Thanks so much to her for attending the event, and writing it up so beautifully …

Do you struggle to get kids to do chores around the house? We have a guest bogging with some great ideas on how to encourage kids to do their chores, so it doesn't become a battle everytime!

Printable chore charts: 4 tips for starting chores at any age

This is a guest post from the lovely Melissa, at CloudMom. Chores for kids! I have five kids, and we all manage to live in a New York City …

Anotehr simple craft - this time an east basket for the kids - something they can make and then use to collect all those chocolate eggs you have hidden around the house!

Easy tulip (or cracked egg) Easter basket craft for kids

This is a really simple Easter basket craft that also allows your kids to have fun decorating, while giving a basic shape to play with. Materials Paper bag; we have …

We have taken a look at the Mr Men softies product for Haliborange. My daughter rather liked them as you can see from this little sequence...though chewing them does make you pull some funny faces!

Encouraging kids to be healthy with Haliborange

We don’t really do supplements in our house, but that’s mainly because it requires organisation, and I can’t remember my own name some days; nevermind remembering that the kids should …

Travelling with children to a different country brings another dimension to the experience of being a parent. How will my small children actually react to the change in environment and culture? How will they cope to the different food, language, countryside, shops and attitudes?

4 tips for travelling with children abroad

My husband and I love to travel, we always have. We’ve been to all corners of the globe, including Thailand, the Galapagos Islands, Austria and America. Many different places with …