"Let me tell you about what I learnt at school today”, “Thank you for tidying my room" - and "Can I go to bed early tonight?'” sound unfamiliar to your parental ears? Don't worry, many parents in the UK feel the same. 88% of parents struggle with their kid's lack of communication In fact, 88% per cent of British parents with primary school-aged children feel that they're really struggling with ...
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Babysitter, childminder & Co: How to find childcare for your child
If you are a parent, you will know how difficult it is to find the perfect nursery, babysitter or childminder to look after your little ones. Childcare.co.uk is an award-winning online social networking platform for parents, childcare providers and private tutors and helps you to find the childcare service you are looking for. Find a babysitter, nursery or tutor The website has ...
Me-time ideas for busy mums
I'll let you in on a secret, guys. Sometimes, when there's too much to do and too little time, I let things slide. You know, instead of cooking a nutritious meal I'll boil some pasta and throw on pasta sauce straight from the jar instead of making one using fresh tomatoes that happily grew on the vines of sunny Italy. I use more dry shampoo than I care to admit and when friends pop around ...
How to talk to your children – Emotions, Praise and Talking about Changes
Kids often understand more than we give them credit for. They know when something is wrong, they definitely know when something is right, and they act accordingly when we don’t sit down with them and talk about it. So, what are some of the best ways to talk to your children in a way that encourages them to open up to you whenever they need to? Here are some good tips for you to consider, and they ...
Get your child to talk about their day – 20 conversation starters
When Amy started kindergarten a couple of years ago and I asked her about her day, I regularly got answers like 'Good', 'Nice' or 'As always'. That was until I realised that I was simply asking the wrong questions. Working as a freelance journalist has taught me that you should always use 'open-ended-questions', e.g. questions that make your interviewee talk freely and with emotion instead of ...
Reasons my kids make me want to tear my hair out
Kids are one of the greatest gifts in life but let's be honest, their antics can drive us up the wall and make us rock in a corner sometimes. Amy certainly makes me want to tear my hair out on occasion and as much as I try to convince everyone about my angelic ways, I swear my own dad has considered a hair transplant more than once during my teenage years. The good news, however, is that we're ...