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When it comes to your child crossing the road – it’s easy, as parents, to fall back into safe, cautious habits. But there comes a point in every child’s life that they need to learn, grow and practise this essential life skill. This story happened a few years ago on a simple walk home. It […]
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Crossing the road independently – it might seem such a small milestone in your child’s life. But that first small step on a quiet, residential street is one giant leap on their journey to full independence. This story happened a few years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. Crossing the road for
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When you enjoy a kid-free weekend and your kids get to enjoy a grandparent-filled weekend, everybody wins. You don’t need to be productive or busy. You don’t need to spend loads of money and do lots of things to make it worth it. You don’t need to book a romantic holiday or even leave the
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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
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
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
Newborn Bonding Techniques: It Doesn’t Need to be Complicated Read More »
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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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…
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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