Posts Tagged ‘parenting skills’
Babies and children adjusting to new sleep time routines
May 13 2016- Amy Dunlap
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As the days grow longer and the evenings become shorter, it’s worth taking a few moments to think about the effect it can have on babies and children with regards to their sleep time routines. As young children can become quite sensitive to a forced change in their usual day-to-day business, with a few simple tips you can ease them in for the lighter evenings without having to completely worry about changing their bedtime routine.
BACK TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO SLEEP & ‘NORMALITY’
Aug 31 2014- Monica Costa
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Is there any such thing as normality with kids? Of course not, but a decent routine is likely to help us run a smooth family life.
With children heading back to school after the long Summer break, it’s important to help them get back into a sleeping schedule to ensure they are well rested and prepared for the day ahead. As a bonus, more sleep for the children generally means more sleep for parents too! To add to that it is crucial to also reassure them that school is fun and help them get back into a learning mode. We know how hard the first few days after the school holidays can be. To help you get back to some sort of ‘normality’, I have gathered great tips from two experts.
Parents call for greater access to drinking water in primary schools
May 28 2013- Monica Costa
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According to a new research, children are not getting access to basic drinking water requirements at school, despite Department of Education guidelines. This is particularly sensitive now that the government plans to allow childminders and nursery staff to look after more children in England.
Are You a Helicopter Parent?
May 20 2013- Denise Vincent
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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?
What to do when you are weaning a baby
Jan 30 2013- The London Nutritionist
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Weaning (also referred to as complementary feeding) is the process of introducing babies to solid foods. What, and how, you feed your child is crucial to their development and health including developing speech and social skills. However, with so much conflicting information out there it can seem like an incredibly daunting process, instead of the exciting new stage of your baby growing up!
