Parenting Tips Archives

New mums are always offered advice, and sometimes it gets overwelming. So here are just 15 things to help you get off to a good start as a new mum with that newborn. Now go and get some sleep! ;-)

15 quick tips to help you get a great start as a new mum

Becoming a first time mum can make you feel loved, empowered, filled with a new sense of belonging – and totally clueless. Being a new mum isn’t an easy thing to …

Road safety tips for kids are vital as they are growing up. We should be encouraing it from as soon as possible, and here are some road safety tips to help your children learn to safely cross the road sooner rather than later.

10 road safety tips to help keep your kids safe

Road safety is something that I am acutely aware of, we live on a hill, and cars tend to speed up it, and down it rather fast. Not only that, …

Simple tips for budgeting when you are starting a family

A while ago I sat down with Credit Cafe Experian expert Joe Green and presenter Darren Beach to talk about simple tips for budgeting when you are starting a family, …

Are you looking for some gifts for the kids that are a little different? We have three for you here, including something that helps them WANT to brush their teeth; the Playbrush!

3 great gift ideas for your kids that you won’t have heard of

With every Christmas goes by, new and exiting presents for kids gets harder. The same companies release similar products every year to tempt you to part with our money. We …

The only way to offer your toddler choice to stop those meltdowns

I have to say I love having lots of choice. If I find a great top and it only comes in one colour, I’m disappointed. If it comes with tons …

It isn't easy having a child - we all know that. One second, you turn yoiur back and they are getting into trouble! Here are some ideas to help prevent those accidents in the home, which really do cause much heartache; it is worth taking time to read this.

The shocking truth about kids accidents, and ten ways to avoid them

Now, I don’t like to create alarm, and this post is certainly not intended to do this at all. What we are trying to do is raise awareness of how …

Do your kids get pocket money - that's great, because there are a few reasons why having it is good for your kids.

Why having pocket money is good for your kids

Today’s hangout with Beckie Whitehouse is all about pocket money! Do we give it to our kids; what for; how much and whether or not it is a good …

Back to school - never a good time for us mums, but why does it come with such mixed emotions for both parents and children. Back to school sucks!

30 reasons I love back to school…and 10 reasons I hate it!

I am writing this next to a precariously piled mountain of washing while listening to a soundtrack of my kids arguing over the noise of Nickelodeon. It doesn’t help that …

how are you going to tackle to school holiday tiredness. We have some great tips for you to get through the tireder times!

Summer term tiredness – How to survive the holidays

Summer term tiredness is our latest topic in our Google Hangout series. It is now the end of summer term and my kids are shattered!! It has been a …

Friendships play a massive part in our child's development and helping them to be a good friend from an early age will help them as they get older and approach adulthood

How to encourage your children to be a good friend

Welcome to another Parenting Tales from the Sofa and we are again joined by Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. This week we are talking about childrens friendships and how …