Should my child have a routine?

Do you dread Mondays mornings, is it a manic rush to get everyone out the house on time with children having slipped out of routine, refusing to put on coats and shoes, lost book bags and a baby clinging to your legs, that’s all before the work day has started? The switch from weekend and…

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Sleep-Is your child getting enough?

For the love of sleep, how was last week or your child’s half term? Did you manage to have a break or was life full-on even if you went away to a beautiful place for a holiday. We imagine holidays to be wonderful, relaxing, fun, and a great time to connect with your children especially…

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Changes in child Behaviour

Worried about changes in child Behaviour?

Last week I noticed an array of spring flowers crocuses and daffodil’s already in bloom, it seems out of character rather like a change in your child’s behaviour. It’s only mid-February, growing up in the countryside daffodils didn’t appear in our garden until March, we had a whole corner filled with them near the willow…

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Parenting By Default

Parenting By Default or Design?

Family means everything. Family members are our ‘go to’ for safety and security especially important in the early years. Parents help nurture and develop our sense of self, they keep you going when things are tough, they help out when life gets out of hand, they cheer you up when you are down, they guide…

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Quiz

Being a nanny for many years I noticed how parents behave and what responses they get from their child, most of this is unconscious but can cause confusion within the family environment. Discover which of the four styles you are and the kind of results it creates with your child. Choose an answer from each…

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