Parenting Skills

How to recognise mental health red flags in teenagers and what to do

The teenage years are interesting for parents and caregivers. This is one of the biggest moments so far in a child’s development. Although there is a certain amount of expected withdrawal, some things are warning signs that something more dangerous is happening with your teen’s mental health. This guide explores how to recognise mental health red flags in teenagers and what to do. General…
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Special Kids

Is your teenage / University child having problems with Time-Management?

This is a blog summary for this week’s blog post – read in full here. It helps parents deal with their University child having problems with Time-Management. Usha PatelUsha Patel is a neurocognitive therapist. Her focus lays in using non-invasive motor sensory techniques and specialist software for cognitive enhancement. She is also the first therapist to bring Bal-A-Vis-X to the…
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Baby & Toddlers

Family journeys made more serene with new sleep machine for babies

Dreamegg, the creator of high-quality baby sleep products, hasrecently launched a new addition to its range of sound machines which help babies sleep more soundly in any environment – particularly whilst travelling. The D11 Max Portable Sleep Aid, which emits white noise to soothe babies to sleep, is now available in travel size. Its revolutionary battery facility means that…
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Parenting Skills

New research on children’s sleep habits and top 10 biggest bedtime battles

Young children who are allowed video games and phones in their bedrooms at night are over 40% more likely to regularly not be asleep before midnight, than children whose bedrooms are gadget-free. This is just one of the startling findings of new research from experts, Bed Kingdom published recently, which aims to help parents win more bedtime battles by arming them with the facts. …
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Parenting Skills

The ultimate guide to mindfulness for kids

As a parent, you want what’s best for your child. You desire for them to be content, healthy, and adjusted.However, with the unstoppable onslaught of media and technology, it’s hard for kids to stay concentrated and focused. Therefore, practising mindfulness will help you and your child to develop mental faculties. But what exactly is mindfulness for kids? What are the…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Change your Mindset - Prepare for a confident birth

Here are some sure-fire ways of changing your mindset about pregnancy and preparing you for a powerful and confident birth experience. Before we start, let me tell you that pregnancy and birth should be celebrated, so get involved and start finding out about how bloody amazing your body and baby are! A key point I want to mention is learning and re-learning. It is important to spend your time…
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Parenting Skills

It only takes a minute...to find your flow!

“It only takes a minute to do that!” How many times have you heard this sort of statement? What are your thoughts? How you react depends on your disposition towards time. Are you a person who meticulously measures time, or maybe you are a person who says, ‘It takes as long as it takes!’? Most adults fall somewhere in the middle. However you look at it, time…
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Fashion & Beauty

5 Tips for managing your beauty routine around your busy life

Whether you are busy with work or busy managing your family, it can be difficult to maintain a beauty routine. If you often find that you struggle with keeping up a beauty routine, then this article is for you. In this article, we will go over 5 different tips that can help you manage your beauty routine around your busy life. Finding little tips and tricks that can assist in your day-to-day…
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Schooling

Local partnerships help young people prepare for careers in digital arts

Students at ACS International School Hillingdon, based in West London, have embarked on a world-first further education course, in collaboration with key players in the film industry: the International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme (CP) in Digital Arts. Throughout the unique two-year course, working towards a personal portfolio, 16-18-year-old students are completing modules in…
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