While nighttime sleep is obviously important for children, so too are daytime naps. They ensure that kids get the rest needed each day to be at their best physically and …
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We have just bought our daughter a brand new double bed; it seems to be a rite of passage to me for a teenage to be allowed to get a …
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When it comes to children, one of the things they look forward to the most is sleepovers with their friends. It’s an opportunity for them to see their buddies outside …
This is a collaborative post. It’s 7:30 pm, and the kids are in bed, finally. You settle in on the couch to finally catch up on the three episodes of …
We are bringing you some great ideas to get your kids to sleep today! And that should inspire anyone… We have seen a great initiative from The BookTrust charity, and …
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We all want our babies to have a good night’s sleep, but sometimes this is easier said than done. We want to make things easier for you so today we …
Kids are experts at procrastination, and nothing shows this better than when you are trying to get them to go to bed in the evening, or for a nap. I want …
We are keen to help parents on KiddyCharts with the challenges that having little people throws at them, and we all know what challenges sleep can bring….we have our charts …
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My children love sleepovers! They would have them every weekend and possibly other days too if I let them. Don’t get me wrong they can be a lot of fun, …
Welcome to another of our Google Hangouts where we talk about everyday subjects around parenting from potty training to teasing at school. Beckie Whitehouse, our resident coach, is joining me today. …
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Hello everyone – and welcome (only just) to 2015! I hope you have all survived the holiday season, we are here very early for our monthly parenting tips linky, and …
In this week’s parenting tales from the sofa, I chat to Beckie Whitehouse of BeConfident.org about how to deal with childhood nightmares. Childhood nightmares can be a common occurence and …
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I have one of these who leaves his bed somewhere in the early hours simply because he would prefer to be in our bed. Mostly we do try and take …
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This is a sponsored post. I know – we are spoiling you this week, right? We have another amazing opportunity for you, this time courtesy of Philips Lighting and Marvel, …
Reward charts have been known to help with so many of our parenting challenges. How to get children more involved with cleaning up their toys, doing their homework, taking out …
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