Parenting Skills

Airtasker and property expert, Phil Spencer help Londoners with their home move

New research from Airtasker, the local services marketplace, found that almost one in three Londoners still plan to move in 2022. Airtasker’s new Move Right Report and Phil Spencer’s tips, will help prepare you for the big move. With rising costs of living, Airtasker has launched its 2022 Move Right Report, to help Londoners navigate their moving journey. The report identified budgeting as the…
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Parenting Skills

Plotting your path to success in Psychology

A psychologist is someone who studies the social, emotional, and cognitive processes and behaviour of a person. This is by observing, recording, and interpreting how an individual relates to another person and the environment they are in. They then use this information to help the person improve their behaviours and processes. In terms of the duties that a psychologist has, there are a number of…
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Parenting Skills

7 Expectations every parent should have for a nursery school

Nursery schools represent the “bedrock” from which children are provided with a strong foundation to grow, mature and enjoy future success. This is why parents should leave nothing to chance when it comes to choose the most appropriate institution for their child. Let us examine seven realistic expectations so that you can make an informed decision. Photo by Monica Sedra on Unsplash …
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Parenting Skills

6 Things that will change when you have kids

Having kids changes everything. It’s a life-altering event that impacts every area of your life, from the way you sleep to the way you spend your money. While some things remain the same, others are drastically different once you become a parent. Image Credit Here are six things that will change when you have kids: 1) Mind When you have kids, your mind is constantly occupied with thoughts of…
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Parenting Skills

How to cope with the loss of a loved one

Nobody more than me knows what it means loosing a loved one. Losing someone you love is one of life’s greatest challenges. I have lost most of my closest family members. Whether you’ve lost a parent, a spouse, a child, or a close friend, these types of experiences change your life forever. The shock of having someone taken away from you can give way to all sorts of emotions, from anger and…
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Parenting Skills

Top tips to clean out your home during half term

With spring around the corner, now’s the time to start decluttering, and as it’s half term it’s a good idea to enlist the kids to help get your home spick and span once again. Here, Attic Self Storage share the top five tips to help ease your clear-outs. Store items you don’t use It’s not always easy to declutter because we have so many sentimental items which get in our way, but…
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Parenting Skills

How to build healthy screen habits with kids

In the digital age, screens are now an everyday part of life and are integral to a child’s development from a very young age.  The challenge comes in how to manage screen usage and build healthy screen habits in your kids whilst also accepting the role they play in modern society. Don’t be a Hypocrite First and foremost, you should check your own habits before you even try and manage your…
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Parenting Skills

Blue Monday: Tips on beating January blues for new parents  

With ‘Blue Monday’ approaching (17th January), many people are looking for a little mood pick me up. Celebrated author Dr. Harvey Karp (Happiest Baby on the Block) has created special tips for new parents to beat the January blues.  “Raising tiny humans is one of the most joyful jobs in the world, but it’s also very hard work! Between all the responsibilities, lack of sleep, adjusting to…
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Parenting Skills

Educating teenagers to develop emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognise and respond effectively to emotions.  When your teenager is able to practice and develop these skills it allows him or her to build strong relationships, make good decisions and deal with difficult situations. But connecting emotionally to your teenager can be hard. Teenagers can be defensive and brittle, they strive for independence and are…
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Parenting Skills

Air Scares: Young British children more scared of hand dryers than the dark

Young children in the UK are more likely to fear hand dryers than the dark a new survey has found.  A survey this week revealed that manussiccusphobia, a phobia of hand dryers, is one of the top ten fears in UK children, more so than monsters, ghosts, nightmares, sharks, doctors and even ‘bad guys’.   Some 38 per cent of parents surveyed reported that their children…
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