Parenting Skills

How to deal with tantrums and challenging behaviours

How to deal with tantrums and challenging behaviours is the main subject of my latest blog. Being a parent is difficult. We are human, and I am sure you, like me, had moments of your child refusing to listen and you need to get out the door. Or, you say no to something and get a tantrum that seems to come out of nowhere and is uncontrollable. You might feel embarrassed in public or feel your…
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Parenting Skills

Health and safety at sports summer camps: how accidents and injuries can be avoided

We have received an interesting guest post about health and safety at summer camps written by Charlotte Dowson, Senior Solicitor in the Accident Claims Team at Bolt Burdon Kemp. During each summer holiday thousands of children across the UK attend sports summer camps. Parents choose a camp for their children based on the kind of sport on offer and their children’s particular needs. For parents…
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Parenting Skills

Is the Online Gaming voice chat feature suitable for children?

We’ve all had that gaming session where it was just top notch. The ones which you remember and try to recreate, the ones where you try to game with the same people time and again. Even when you’re fighting against another team, it’s the camaraderie and chat that can turn a good session great. For such a small part of the game it has a huge impact. Yet it’s the one part of the game which…
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Parenting Skills

New study reveals the viral TikTok parenting hacks you shouldn’t be living without

A new social media study from gifts and gadgets retailer Menkind reveals TikTok’s top parenting hacks. Ahead of celebrating dads on Father’s Day, the analysis delved into thousands of videos with parenting related hashtags from the last 12 months to uncover the most popular parenting hacks according to the number of times they’ve been played.   Inventive dad hacks lead the way over general…
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Parenting Skills

Online or In-Person loans? What to choose? 

Many people nowadays use personal loans. But what it’s best? An online or in-person loan? It depends on what you need and values most. If you’re the type of person who likes face-to-face experience, you should opt to go on a physical bank. If you need fast funding, an online lender can be worth your time. The best choice is usually a loan that offers you a lower interest rate regardless of…
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Parenting Skills

8 Top tips for shopping with a newborn

Shopping with a newborn can be a big milestone or a very stressful event based on how you handle it. All new parents face this dilemma. Leaving the comfortable nest you have made in your home and stepping out in the world with your newborn can be a huge deal and it is natural to feel overwhelming. But there is no need to stress it, here are some tips to help you with shopping for your newborn and…
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Parenting Skills

Soft skills development is key to children’s happiness and success

Growth Mindset is backed by 30 years of research and is a proven way to develop resilience skills and confidence and enhance your child’s success. Image by Janko Ferlic from Pixabay   What the experts say? “These skills are essential for any successful child that wants to see fantastic results. The research from leading universities has verified the important of Growth Mindset” Patty…
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Course review: Emotional resiliance programme for children

There has been much hype about the growth mindset, so I wanted to check it out. When I found the growth mindset programme with Growth Mind Kid, a company specialising in helping parents help their children develop emotional resilience and secure attachment, I decided to give it a go. I was a bit sceptical at first but was pleasantly surprised. The online growth mindset programme is a sequence of…
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Parenting Skills

4 Ways to make your life greener

Whether you’re an eco-warrior or just starting your journey towards sustainability, everyone can help make steps towards making our daily lives more eco-friendly. No eco-friendly choice is too small or too big for preserving our planet; however, for some living, a greener lifestyle may seem like an arduous task. Due to the heightened focus, we have on the well-being of our planet in our modern…
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Parenting Skills

Innovative ideas to keep children occupied during the summer holidays

Summertime is a time for relaxation and fun. Unfortunately, it can also be a time of stress for parents as they try to come up with ways to keep their children occupied. If you are looking for some creative ideas, you have come to the right place! This blog post will discuss several different activities that your children will enjoy during the summer holidays. Image via Pexels Summer Camp One…
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