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…
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…
As a parent you want you holiday to go as smoothly as possible and for yourself to have some down time and lots of fun together, but flying with children to a new time zone can really leave you and your baby sleep routines completely out of sync. Going abroad is exciting however if you…
Children love to be around people and anyone who will take and interest in them and that’s where grandparents and older people can be a huge benefit to your kids. The in-laws may not be your favourite people but they can make great babysitters (if you’re lucky and they live close by), they’re teachers and…
Everyone looks happy in the sun and it’s exciting to watch children grow and play in the sea and sand with squeals of delight. Learning to swim is a good lesson for anyone, it starts off with you putting your toe in the water to see what it feels like and going deeper when you…
Some people have all the weather, it’s summer in the UK and we have rain again, but it didn’t stop me from doing my ‘thing’ and going for a swim. I love to take time out and have the freedom to plan my day and more importantly who I work with. Not everyone is so…
Have you ever thought you were bad with interior design, you couldn’t paint or imagine a new colour on your walls? You know exactly how you want a room to look and feel but you can’t quite achieve it on your own, despite all the interior magazines you’ve poured over for months. You feel unable…
Post-Natal Depression-It’s Mental Health Awareness week and an important subject.I thought I’d share some symptoms of Post-Natal Depression as many people are not even aware they have it until they are out the other side or on reflection, many years later. There is still much shame and taboo around the subject, this needs addressing if…
