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Judging how to grow resilience in cautious kids can be tricky. There are lots of moments when you feel as a parent you pushed too hard or not enough. Times when you were judged for being too involved and not involved enough. Cautious kids will develop at their own speed and judgement but the important […]
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How to build confidence in kids who are naturally cautious and careful is a question that leaves a lot of parents feeling like failures. Confidence, pushing the boundaries, facing your fears are all traits that are often celebrated in children, while shyness and cautiousness is seen as a negative trait that parents have fostered to
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Center Parcs is full of fun activities for the whole family but they do come at a cost. But the free swimming pool is still the best part for our two boys. With space to swim, rides to enjoy and waves to jump over, its not something to miss. Here is our story… You can
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Family Center Parcs holidays aren’t always memorable for the big activities or the eye-watering costs. Sometimes its the little moments like taking on the giant water slide that the whole family will remember. Here is our story… This story is part of our making memories series. Family Center Parcs Holidays: The Wild Canyon Ride Tomos
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How to find day trip ideas for special occasions for the whole family can take time and sometimes it pays to start planning and budgeting for it early. But maybe not a whole year in advance. Here is our story… You can read the first part of this story here… How to Find Day Trip
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It’s important to have some great birthday day out ideas, or so our 9 year old informed us one morning. But on a serious note, moving into double figures is a once in a lifetime event and it’s nice to make a special memory, as our 9 year old also informed us. Here is our
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Want to help your kids do chores around the home but fed up of nagging? You are not alone. Now that our kids are older and more capable, we’ve had to come up with a new creative way to enable them to help without all the drama. Here is our story… You can read the
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Introducing easy everyday chores for kids to do at home sounds simple in theory. But kids can easily bored, frustrated and resistant to helping around the home and battles commence. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Here is our story… This story is part of our growing up series Why Kids Can’t be
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Knowing how to help children with homework in high school can be daunting at the beginning. And sometimes its not just the work that is challenging, its helping your child to organise and manage the vast amount of homework coming home each week. Here is our story from the early days of year 7… This
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It’s important to help kids to organise homework and not just rely on apps or technology. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best to keep kids on track. Here is our story… You can read the first part of this story here… Help Kids to Organise Homework With Our Simple Solution Mum (11 years parenting)
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