Importance of bedtime routines: The class bear gets one too!
Last week we had the lovely Pippy the Polar bear join us for three days, and come on our adventures with us. My daughter was rather excited about this event …
Routines
Bedtime stories for kids: Why should we bother? (With Nick Jr)
Why bother with bedtime stories for kids? We have already written about this on the blog, many moons ago when we mentioned how great extra bonus stories are at night …
Kids sleep: we all need help sometimes! #bedtimelive
This afternoon, in anticipation of the Bedtime Live Channel 4 show at 8pm this evening, four lovely bloggers hung out with me to chat about sleep; and the problems that …
Bedtime Live Channel 4: Come hangout with us to beat those bedtime blues
Channel 4 are launching a new show next week – Bedtime Live – with Tanya Byron and and Jake Humphrey which aims to help the sleep deprived parents of the UK tackle …
Childcare: Does your toddler cry when you leave?
Do you leave your toddler with someone else while you just have five minutes to yourself? Does your child cry when you leave them? Are you a working mum? It’s …
Back in School: How to keep your kids learning whilst playing
September 1st: The day all parents breathe a sigh of relief. Soon the school bells are ringing and our little ones are back in school, making a mess there and …
Preparing a child for school: Do your emotions drive your child’s feelings?
It’s that time of year when we are getting ready to prepare our children for any changes that will happen in September, preparing a child for school or nursery for …
Sticker Charts: 5 top tips to make your sticker charts work
So you’ve got your very own sticker chart from our site. But what do you do now! I am sure you may even have tried the charts with your little …
Tuesday Tips: Would you let your child walk to school on their own?
This is our regular guest post by Beckie Whitehouse from Be Confident Coaching. I did this morning – well the oldest one anyway! I am, of course. talking about walking …
How not to do the school run in five easy steps
It didn’t start well – at all. There were tears and tantrums from Stuntboy as something didn’t quite do what it was supposed to. But it got even more pants …