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 a…
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…
Recent research authored by behaviour experts at Cambridge University highlights the power of parents to foster money skills at home.
A study recently published by the Money Advice Service highlights the power which parents and caregivers possess to shape the money habits of their children – core behaviours which they will take into adulthood will affect financial decisions they make during…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a helicopter parent!
Hovering over their children, these over-zealous parents are filling every available minute with supervised activity. They micromanage their child’s life and bail them out of every tricky situation. Is this perfect parenting or a recipe for disaster?
isbi schools consultants consider the implications of this intense parenting…
“Mummy, what do you think?” Hmm. I think I have just walked in on a conversation I don’t want to get involved in. My teenage daughter is looking at me imploringly with her beautifully expressive eyes, widening them to full stretch in the way she does when she is trying to tell me something telepathically.
The problem is this. At my daughter’s request, I bought her and her oldest friend…
Well, well… Personally I find the topic of sex education quite tough to discuss with my child. Kids are curious and the crucial questions come up at some point. Interestingly, it would appear parents agree with Ofcom’s findings as recent research from Mum Show Live! (exhibition for parents with kids at school age) shows 95 per cent of British parents say it will be mum who teaches their kids…
Sunday’s are no longer a day of rest, with the typical Brit carrying out a list of up to 15 jobs. Researchers found that one in ten claim Sundays now, in fact, the busiest day of the week with cleaning, ironing and washing topping the list of laborious tasks.
The study commissioned by Chef & Brewer, found two thirds of adults regard Sundays as a day to ‘catch-up’ on everything that gets…