5 rules for moving abroad with children
This is a collaborative post Starting a new life in a new country is difficult at any age. For children, who may not have a lot of say in a …
Tips for explaining divorce to your kids: Dealing with family life’s up and downs
This is a partnered post Family life is full of ups and downs, isn’t it? You wouldn’t be normal if you didn’t face a few hurdles along the way. There …
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Butterflies in the breeze: A poem about loss
A month ago today, I lost someone I loved dearly unexpectedly – my Father. It struck home hard about the impact that a loss makes on your life; from baby …
Family values printable for kids #BlackLivesMatter
The world is a bit of a scary place at the moment for some people; in fact, for too many people. We firmly believe here at KiddyCharts that we all …
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Self care ideas for kids to put into practice now
When we think of self care many of us think about a quiet bath with a cheeky glass of wine and maybe a magazine or book. Sure, as busy mums …
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Happiness builder for kids
Are you wondering how you can raise happy kids? Do you want a way to encourage your kids to focus on the good that happens every day and what traits …
How to help an anxious child
We are living in times of uncertainty, and that uncertainty in the world can lead to anxiety. Anxiety happens to all of us but what do we do when it …
7 ways to help your family’s mental health when you’re stuck indoors
Social distancing during the current situation means you’ll be spending a lot more time at home than you usually do. Unless you’re a key worker, you’ll be working remotely and …
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10 tips for having the best family games night ever
This is a sponsored post There is NOTHING quite like getting together as a family for a spot of fun. It is good to be able to sit down together. …
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5 Positive Parenting Tips for Mums and Dads
In this post we wanted to touch on the subject of positive parenting. What is positive parenting? Well, this school of parenting is geared more to dealing with our kids …
5 Reasons kids get angry and what we can do about it
We all get angry, don’t we? Regardless of whether we are 40 or 4, anger is an emotion that sometimes gets the better of us. As adults, we are usually …
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4 good reasons for your family to get active together
This is a collaborative post. We live in an extremely high-tech age, and judging by the growing popularity of virtual reality headsets, games, and other immersive digital tools and gadgets, …
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3 ways to handle being the parent of a teenager
When our children go from being children to reaching the teenage years things can get weird for everyone involved. From secretive attitudes, to overall attitude changes, what can we do …
What’s my parenting style? 4 types of parenting styles explained
When it comes to raising our kids we all do the best that we can. We can follow our parent’s advice or read every book under the sun. Some of …
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7 ways to stop social media being a battle ground with your teenagers
Collaborative post / affiliate links I am now officially a mum of teenagers, and THE biggest things that we argue about are phones and social media. From how long they …
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