5 tips to encourage early reading
Beanstalk, the children’s literacy charity, in partnership with LuCiD and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, has devised Story Starters, a new programme that enables pre-school children to become ready to read. …
Parenting tips
New Dad: Practical tips for helping to get your partner involved
We have a guest post today to help new dads from Sarah Norris, who has just published a new book; The Baby Detective; very much designed to help us try …
Separation Anxiety: 5 reasons why you need to recognise it in your child
We have a guest post todayon Separation Anxiety, which is a very real problem for both parents and children alike. Stacey Turner is the author of a series of books …
5 benefits of Delta Wave Music for babys brain development
Parenthood is a wonderful time in our lives. For some parents, it starts off as a bit challenging, while some have a natural ability to breeze through it. Watching your …
Real KiddyCharts #5: Why taking baby outside is so dam hard
Before I had children, I could grab my shoes, reach for the coat on the coat rank, and I was gone. But taking baby outside; that is a whole other …
5 ways tech can help reluctant readers: FREE 5 week Reading Eggs trial!
This is a sponsored article (with Reading Eggs – including a FREE 5 week trial for YOU in September), but all advice is heart-felt as I have a reluctant reader …
15+ books about starting school and why regular reading helps them settle in
We have a guest post today; BookTrust CEO Diana Gerald explains why regular reading and sharing stories help children prepare for school life and ease them in, especially in the …
Real KiddyCharts #4: How birthday greetings change after you’re a mom
Birthdays, they are funny old things when you are a mom. Birthday wishes to your mom are important, for mom, and for the kids, but somehow when there is more than …
Real KiddyCharts #3: How your kids growing up messes with your head
Kids growing up is a bit rubbish, isn’t it? I know that is horribly simplified, but, quite frankly, it’s exactly how some of us mums feel at the moment. Perhaps …
50+ screen free activities for boys
Do you have young boys (or indeed girls of course) at home that either want to spend their time behind the telly or their tablet? Or they are constantly saying …