Even though half the UK’s students are right brain learners many schools today are still catering primarily for left brain learners. If your child is struggling to learn it may be that their learning style is not being catered for. Recognising that there are different ways of thinking and understanding helps us to realise that children who are struggling are not necessarily academically…
While many of us are looking forward to spending an extra hour tucked up in bed this Sunday morning, many parents will be dreading the effect the clocks going back will have on their children.
In a survey carried out this week by children’s television show Tickety Toc, which questioned 1000 parents of children aged between 0-5 years, nearly three-quarters (71%) of parents said that the…
Many people will relish the thought of an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back this autumn. But for many parents with young children this is a far-flung dream! 7pm will become 6pm but worse still 6am will become 5am! Not a pretty thought.
Routine is key for children so making the transition as unnoticeable as possible is paramount.
So, as part of national Clocks Go Back Week, Naturopath…
As many of us know, our pets are very sensitive to noise and get stressed by the sight and sound of fireworks going off, so here are some suggestions for measures you can take to try and reduce their anxiety and protect them from these events that are fun for us but not at all for them. I am very passionate about divulging this information as I feel for those poor pets who are dragged to noisy…
Here is the first article of our new lifestyle column with London Mums Magazine’s very own lifestyle agony aunt, Aneliese from Landmark Lofts. Do you have interior design dilemmas you would like to get FREE advice for? Simply let us know and Aneliese will reply.
London mum Aneliese, who’s already juggling three kids, a successful design career with Landmark Lofts and a passion for design…
Not-for-profit organisation Get Safe Online launches online ‘Code of Conduct’ to make online safety simple.
Much like using the rules of the road to keep safe, there are some very simple guidelines we can follow to protect ourselves when using the internet. But new research by Get Safe Online reveals that, despite the fact that the vast majority of Brits (84%) recognise that it’s our own…
Put together a group of lovely ladies, a down to earth fashion designer, champagne and quality food at a fashionable restaurant in London and you have all ingredients for a glam night to remember.
This is not just the description of a dream night, but a really special evening hosted by British fashion label Marisota a few weeks ago at Kettner’s in the heart of Soho.
The theme of the…
A new support group launching in London later this month will focus on helping parents with fertility problems.
It’s a little known fact that around one in ten couples who have a child will have difficulty conceiving when they try for another baby. Most parents just expect that they’ll get pregnant again as easily as they did first time around, and it can come as a real shock if it…
As Halloween becomes more and more popular around the UK, some parents are entering unchartered territory. From choosing costumes to discussions about stranger danger, there are things parents can do to limit their own stress and maximise the experience for everyone.
1. Costumes
Take your child’s, age, size and physical abilities into account when choosing a costume. For younger children, keep…
These days a night out is such a rarity and if you’re anything like me you’ll be have forgotten what it means to do ‘going-out’ make-up!
The wonderful make-up artist Kathy Walmsey, mum of lovely Saskia and baby on the way, has somehow found the time to divulge her secrets to creating the perfect night-time make-up. May the night out commence…
“My top tip would be to focus on two…