We often receive touching letters from mums and mumpreneurs. It is amazing and this letter is one of those that really touched me.
This letter is from Katherine Mount. I hope you love it as much as I do.
In 2002 my son Ethan was born. He was diagnosed profoundly deaf and my world fell apart.
90% of deaf children are born into hearing families, the majority of which, just like mine, have little…
As Freshers’ Week (an annual festival to launch students into university life), run by all the student organisations on campus kicks off across the country, it marks the beginning of a new chapter in many young peoples’ lives, and most importantly, a new student finance system for English Universities.
Student Finance Day (20 September 2012) is the focal point for the media and the education…
If you are like me, you may regret spending more time behind the camera and videocamera than in front of it. Over the years, I have created so much footage of my child’s progress than you can imagine. And the problem now is to find the time to edit all of it to turn into viewable chunks to show to the family… A recent survey made me smile as it found out that mums wish they’d filmed…
When a child is born, he leaves the protection and cushioning of the womb to enter an environment where he will be instantly bombarded by a multitude of sensory stimuli ranging from touch, sight, sounds, smells and tastes. If they are too strong or too sudden, he will react to them but this reaction is completely automatic – a reflex, and he will not understand the reaction.
In order to…
Parent’s long working hours are preventing kids getting into sport according to a new report.
It may have been the summer of sport, but new research has revealed that despite half of parents being inspired to get their children involved, 86% will not actively spend time teaching sport to them. According to a study undertaken by the Make Time to Play campaign; a quarter admit working hours…
Here is a very interesting report on storytelling compiled by Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager at Disney Junior, Walt Disney’s television channel for pre-schoolers and their families, marking their one year anniversary.
On Disney’s influence on storytelling, Lynn Whitaker of the Department of Theatre,
Film & TV Studies, University of…
Read these great travelling tips for mums provided by Mummy Travel Author Sarah Tucker.
If you’re dreaming of going on holiday this year, but either feel too pregnant to try or are worried about travelling with your little one, Persil Non-Bio and Comfort Pure’s Travel Guide is here to help! Created by mummy travel author and expert Sarah Tucker, this guide has everything you need to know on…
The school holidays are here and while children are squealing with delight at freedom from school rules, itchy grey uniforms and prescribed bed times, in contrast, many parents are filled with dread. All the balls are thrown in the air with weeks of school holiday time to fill, not to mention the financial pressure that can cause. Sound familiar?
‘I feel really guilty shoving the children…
Here are our top tips on how to help kids have a smooth back to school transition.
1. RATION SUGAR
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Everyone relaxes rules during holidays and so it’s likely that kids will have been eating more sugar, such as fizzy drinks, lollies, ice creams etc, during their summer break. But sugar is a stimulant, especially for young children. Over half of children with ADHD crave sweets and about…
Nobody is better than our popular guest blogger Priya Desai, an independent speech and language therapist who works with young children in schools, to advice parents on how to help kids to be good at spelling. Her Monkey Jake is funny and kids just feel a bit like him. Priya through Jake inspires and encourages children to have fun with their spelling tests.
Jake Monkey-Tail is a story about a…