Having a family holiday can be a time of much joy and happiness, you see more of your child and notice all the little advances they’ve made with their speech, personal skills, thinking patterns and creativity. It is heart-warming to hear a child spontaneously say, I love you mummy or Daddy as they are playing…
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…
Handy Sleep Tips for exhausted parents with a baby or toddler. Every parent wants the best for their baby or child and does what they believe is right. Living with sleepless nights tends to add more pressure, leaving working parents often working harder to be the ‘perfect’ parent and accommodate all their child’s needs and…
7 Ways to have a STRESS-FREE Christmas I know you are busy and probably already feeling the build-up to Christmas, so I thought I’d give you a few Sanity Nanny ‘quick tips’ to help keep you smiling and your feet firmly on the ground. 1. Don’t plan too far ahead -everything is bound to change…
Balancing family life with business is often hard work, do you ever stop and ponder where your time and freedom went, as your children are growing fast and you are working harder than expected? Most parents are great at what they do in business and are at the top of their game, yet often when…
After Christmas or a birthday your child will have some exciting new games but have you wondered if will they help your child sleep? All parents want a break from their children and rightly so, yet you may not realize that the very toy or new gadget you bought is actually delaying or impacting your…
How does your childhood unconsciously impacts you, your children and business? Everyone knows how important childhood is and what it takes to have a happy child. It is not always easy however to maintain calm when you have competing priorities or a busy work schedule, so how can you remain firmly in control and ‘get…
What makes a stubborn child refuse to listen or co-operate or behave badly in public and at home? Many a parent has told me they have a stubborn child, however in most cases there is a good reason for your child’s behaviour, it may just not seem obvious to you as view this behaviour as…
