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Teaching kids to cross the road alone is fraught with danger, uncertainty and anxiety. But its an essential part of your child’s journey to independence. Growing up is exciting and challenging for children and the process of guiding them from baby to adult is full with difficult decisions for parents. This step by step guide […]
Having a weekend away from kids is not always easy or practical. Due to logistical reasons, my husband and I generally only get 1 weekend each year away from our two children. But we look forward to those weekends. We look forward to having that special time together to recharge, reconnect and to sleep. And
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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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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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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Screen time – two words that pours stress, anxiety and conflict into every parent’s day. We’ve all been there – threatening our children with the loss of their favourite device, show or computer game unless they do as they are told. But does it work? Do we find ourselves being able to stick to the
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Is your school morning routine getting you down? Are you fed up of rushing around, desperately trying to shove everyone out of the door to get to school and work on time? Then it’s time to take a step back and create a brand new school morning routine that works for the whole family. Here
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When it comes to older children sharing, I have found that the conversation becomes much more complex. The phrase “it’s mine” or “I still need it” might actually be a reasonable arguments that we can’t just gloss over as parents. So, how can we help our older children to see the benefits of sharing and
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Picky eaters, fussy eaters, food refusal – there is a never-ending list of labels that we attribute to our children when it comes to the dinner table. So in this article I’m going to focus on us – the grown-ups, the over-feeders, the vegetable salespeople, the helicopter chefs. How are we as parents influencing our
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