Here you will find articles offering you resources to assist you with some of those challenges in parenting; from dealing with potty training to helping your shy children build their confidence. If you can’t find what you want here though, do a search, or explore the other categories on the blog, because helping with parenting is what we are all about.

Divorce or separation is a difficult time for kids, and for parents alike. If you don't know how to help our kids make the transition more easily - we have some resources that will help.

Preparing kids for separation or divorce

Posted By: Helen June 5, 2015May 30, 2018

(Image Source: Divorce via Shutterstock) When a family decides that things aren’t working out as they are, and it is time for the parents to split up, this is a harrowing time for everyone. It …

Do you have shy children? If so, we have some great resources to be able to help with their confidence, or perhaps even to deal with your queries and questions over their shy nature. So come along and read, or if you know any resources for shy children - add them in here!

How can we help build confidence in our shy children?

Posted By: Helen May 1, 2015May 30, 2018

Sometimes it is hard when our kids don’t seem to be outgoing, or aren’t too keen on moving away from us when they are younger. Perhaps they cling to our …

Tummy time is often something that we are encouraged to do to help baby crawling - we have tips on what to do with tummy time, but also other ideas for encouraging crawling from around the web. Come on and get that baby moving!

Tummy time: Tips for encouraging crawling – activities to advice

Posted By: Helen March 6, 2015December 2, 2019

This month we are looking at helping you all with encourage your little ones to crawl from activities and tummy time, to just general advice to get them moving…we published …

Do you love to take pictures of your kids, and aren't sure how to do it - then we have the resources for you here to improve; from newbord photography tips, to tips on how to take pictures of the kids in winter. We've got it. If you are a blogger, and have photography tips too - come add them here as well!

Family and newborn photography tips: How to get the perfect shots

Posted By: Helen February 6, 2015May 30, 2018

Every month, we do a parenting tips linky to give you all a few ideas on a specific topic to help with navigating the minefield that is parenting… but this …

Does your child wet the bed? Are you worried? We have some resources to help you out here....

How to help with Bedwetting

Posted By: Helen January 2, 2015May 29, 2018

Hello everyone – and welcome (only just) to 2015! I hope you have all survived the holiday season, we are here very early for our monthly parenting tips linky, and …

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This month, we are sharing those posts that will help your Christmas run smoothly, from cooking tips, to parenting!

Christmas without the Chaos – Tips on how to survive with the family

Posted By: Helen December 5, 2014May 30, 2018

In our house, Christmas starts on the 1st December, when we put up the tree. I know that this isn’t for some,but I have this from my parents, and I can’t …

Have you ever wondered how to encourage kids reading? Well here are some great resources to help you, from some wonderful sites and parent bloggers globally. We look so you don't have to :-D

Kids reading: How to encourage them

Posted By: Helen November 7, 2014May 29, 2018

I am a librarian – qualified at that. Therefore I know the power of a good book, and a good read, both for myself and for my kids. There is …

How do we encourage pretend play? We have some resources to helkp you - come link your blog posts up too!

Parenting Tips Linky: Tips for encouraging pretend play

Posted By: Helen October 3, 2014May 29, 2018

This week, we have been writing a fair bit on the blog about play, so I thought I would pull this all together to do the Parenting Tips Linky on …

Parenting Tips Linky: How to help with anxiety in children

Posted By: Helen September 5, 2014May 30, 2018

My daughter can be a bit of a worrier, and I know that she isn’t the only one as well; anxiety in children can be a serious worry for us …

Parenting Tips Linky: All things siblings

Posted By: Helen August 1, 2014May 23, 2018

This week has been….interesting… I think that is the word for it, something along those lines anyway – but mainly it’s been “challenging”, “annoying” and “hair-pulling-outer-ing” which clearly isn’t …

Parenting Tips Linky: Potty Training

Posted By: Helen July 4, 2014July 1, 2019

It is the first Friday of the month (really?), so we are back with the parenting tips linky, and this time because of a partnership that we are launching this …

Parenting Tips Linky: Surviving the terrible twos and tantrums

Posted By: Helen June 6, 2014May 30, 2018

This week, we have another great topic for you for our parenting tips linky; the terrible twos. In the past topics we have covered include: Advice on treating nits Surviving the …

Head Lice Treatment: Top tips from the web

Parenting Tips Linky: Head lice treatment – blitz those nits!

Posted By: Helen May 2, 2014May 30, 2018

When you have children, people say that you will loose sleep, they tell you that life will never be the same again. However, they don’t tell you that you …

Parenting Tips Linky: Holidays and Easter Activities for kids – a survival guide

Posted By: Helen April 4, 2014May 23, 2018

We are back with our monthly parenting tips linky for you all. This month we are spreading the net a little wider and you can link up anything that will …

Instructions not included: Baby weaning

Posted By: Helen March 7, 2014May 30, 2018

KiddyCharts has been horribly remiss, and not done a Parenting Tips Linky for too long, as we are putting that right, and re-launching them today. They will go out monthly, …