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…
With today’s busy lifestyles, many parents want to spend more “quality” time with their children.
But what is quality time?
“Quality time” is time spent doing an activity that is meaningful to the parent and child. It is time when family members really get to know each other. Quality time is spent focusing attention on the other person and sharing thoughts and…
New leaflet for parents asks them to make quality family time for speaking and listening. It includes advice on what mums and dads can do to help develop their children’s communication skills.
A new leaflet published today by charity Family Action and school leaders’ union NAHT is urging parents to set aside time to listen to their child without distractions.
The leaflet suggests parents…
As our children grow up, they are faced with decisions, and choices that they have to make and ultimately we need to teach our children to decide how to make those decisions and how to live with the consequences of their choices.
As adults we make blanket statements in the heat of the moment such as “eat your dinner or I will send it to someone who’ll appreciate it” or…
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) recently launched an ‘Underwear Rule’ campaign to help parents protect their children from sexual abuse.
It comes as a new online YouGov poll shows half the parents of 5-17-year-olds who took part in the survey have never spoken to their sons or daughters about the issue.
And of those who have more than two in five (43%)…
What do you do when you are SO angry you want to rip someone’s head off? You actually think you COULD drown your kids or bash someone with your shopping trolley and you are not sure how to control it. In those moments, if another hippy tells you “you need to relax” or recommends that you try yoga or meditation, you feel like you just might shove a carrot into their mouth and light it.
What…
The UK’s drowning prevention charity provides Summer Water Safety Tips To Save Lives as forecasters predict red-hot July.
The weather is hotting-up this month according to forecasters and the UK’s drowning prevention charity – the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) – has issued water safety tips that could save lives this summer.
The met-office recently announced its prediction for…
As a parent managing the school run, extracurricular activities, work deadlines, family and social engagements as well as making family time a priority can be a constant challenge! So what’s the solution? Here are my suggested 5 ways to improve family life balance.
1 Getting organised
Get into this mindset by thinking about the week ahead and anticipate your family’s needs and focus on any…
The tough economic climate has hit a lot of British families who are now forced to look for better deals on their UK credit cards to pay for increasingly expensive children’s childcare, clothing, entertainment and basics.
It is a sign of our times that some banks are now offering 0% balance transfer to get or retain new customers.
Parents are under pressure to dress their children in quality…
No surprise to read in a recent research that 87% of British parents believe their children are happier away from electronic gadgets.
We are not surprised to hear also that leading child psychologist, Linda Blair revealed that excessive time using screen-based devices is associated with attention problems, low mood and some psychological disorders.
The results of the research will come as no…