The grandparents took the children away on holiday for the weekend. Even though we are a close family, the time apart was great for both us as a couple and for the children and their grandparents. The grandparent-grandchild relationship is unique and can be really special. Our children had an absolutely amazing time – here […]
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Learn how to make easy bird feeders at home this summer. With indoor and outdoor activities, this is a perfect summer holiday project. It will get you in the kitchen, at the craft table and outdoors, with something for the whole family to get involved in and enjoy. Here is our 5 Ways to Make
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It’s easy to make kid friendly bird feeders. We had our own ‘expert’ to guide us through the process as he had already make some at school. The essential bit of information that was missing from his instructions were that it does take a few days for the birds to realise the bird feeders are
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Make kid friendly bird feeders this summer with a few simple ingredients. Making memories with the children doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. These kid-friendly bird feeders only need a few cheap ingredients and toilet roll tubes. 100% simple and easy – or so I thought. Here is our story… This story is part
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Newborn bonding can feel more challenging after a C-section. After my first child I was coping with an unexpected emergency c-section, feeding issues and feeling like my child was a complete stranger to me. In those hormonally and sleep challenged days in the hospital, I did not feel like I was able to bond with
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There are lots of newborn bonding techniques and it’s easy to miss the simplest one – breathing. In all the emotion and chaos of birth, recovery, getting home, visitors, it can be easy to forget to just spend time breathing, regulating your own self in this new role as a parent. Sit with your baby
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Newborn bonding time is a precious time. That first cuddle with your child whether you are a biological or adopting parent is a moment you will never forget. But it might not be all you expect; all that you imagined. That rush of feeling of bonding might happen in a completely random place and moment.
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Child risk taking behaviour can be source of major panic and stress for parents. We want to keep our children safe. But at each development stage, children need to spread their wings and that will always come with risky behaviours. From crossing the road to climbing trees, kids will want to test their physical and
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Kids risk taking can be a worry for every parent. We worry that they will put themselves in dangerous situations or get hurt physically or emotionally. We often want to step in too soon when our parent danger alert system goes into overdrive. But kids risk taking doesn’t always end badly. Here is our story…
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Child risk taking behaviours can cause a lot of headaches for parents. From struggling to know when to step in to the guilt-ridden trips to Accident and Emergency. We have all been there and as our kids get older and they need to be taking more risks, it can be hard to step back and
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