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 Updated: May 30, 2018June 5, 2015

(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 Updated: May 30, 2018May 1, 2015

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 Updated: December 2, 2019March 6, 2015

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 …

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 Updated: July 6, 2020December 5, 2014

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 Updated: July 17, 2020November 7, 2014

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 …

Parenting Tips Linky: All things siblings

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

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 Updated: July 1, 2019July 4, 2014

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 Updated: May 30, 2018June 6, 2014

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 Updated: May 30, 2018May 2, 2014

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 …

Instructions not included: Baby weaning

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

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, …

Linky – Instructions not included #2: Potty training at night

Posted By: Helen Updated: September 5, 2018November 7, 2013

A couple of weeks ago I started the parenting tips linky with a collection of posts about starting school; not an easy time for many, and I hope some of …

Parenting Tips Linky – Instructions not included #1: Starting School

Posted By: Helen Updated: March 12, 2019September 27, 2013

PARENTING TIPS LINKY – KIDS DON’T COME WITH A MANUAL *SHOCKER* Visit our other Parenting Tips Linkies if you would like too! We are just starting out, so do be …