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Fitting Fitness Into Your Busy Life

November 5, 2021 By Ellen

Exercising regularly when you have a busy schedule sometimes seems impossible. After you’ve been to work, collected the kids from school, made dinner, and tidied up, who has the energy to do anything else? But regular exercise helps to keep you healthy and can help you make sure you’re healthier when you’re older too. Plus, […]

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: busy, exercise, Fitness

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November 4, 2021 By Ellen

Everyone has an opinion about my life – how I live and why. Who’s there and – more importantly – who isn’t. They care what I do and with whom. I’m too old, too young. Working too hard and not doing enough. Who would I be if I didn’t care what they thought? After all […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, creative writing, idea, opinion

Why Are Chores Important for My Child’s Overall Development?

November 4, 2021 By Ellen

Very few children would say that they enjoy doing chores, but unfortunately for them, chores are an important element of their development. Lots of skills can be learnt through helping run a household and it also teaches them to be grateful for everything you do for them. I have teamed up with a senior school […]

Filed Under: chores., house, house cleaning, housework, housework half hour Tagged With: children, chores, responsibility, School, teamwork

Germany: A country worth visiting

November 3, 2021 By Ellen

Germany steals the show by harmoniously combining its underground character with luxury, the top modern museums and the temples of gastronomy with the canteens of wurst and ethnic food. Whatever your tastes (either high class or punk aesthetics), you will be completely satisfied in this country. From the incredible capital of Berlin to the fairytale […]

Filed Under: travel, travel with children, travel. safety. Tagged With: Berlin, cities, Cologne, Europe, Germany, travel, voyage

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November 2, 2021 By Ellen

Tired. You know how people who have been starved don’t ever have quite the same relationship with food? I don’t mean a bit peckish or even a few pounds lighter after a dirty weekend with the lurghy. No. Proper rib-counting, eye-sinking malnourisment that they didn’t ask for. These people will hoard tins and packets, just […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, motherhood, sleep, tired, tiredness

What to do if your child doesn’t enjoy school

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

It’s not unusual for a bit of grumpiness in the morning and the occasional attempt to wriggle out of going to school but might be something to be concerned about if it’s becoming a habit. We have teamed up with a prep school in Hampton to share tips on what to do if your child […]

Filed Under: threat, tips, transition Tagged With: anxiety, fear, School, teachers, unhappy, worry

Helping your child transition from nursery to ‘big school’

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

With moving to a “big school” comes a lot of changes. More opportunities to learn how to become independent and longer days for some. As with any change, this transition can be daunting too. We have partnered with a private nursery in Islington to share advice on how to help your child transition from nursery. […]

Filed Under: debate, desk, emotions Tagged With: big school, nursery, potty training, starting school, transition

How to help your child with their critical thinking skills

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

Critical thinking skills allow for wiser decision making and have helped our very survival. They incorporate analysis, interpretation and evaluation to help us make better sense of the world and make pragmatic decisions. We have paired up with an independent sixth form college in London to share advice on how to help your child with […]

Filed Under: rules, school, secondary Tagged With: consideration, critical thinking, develop, open mind, School, skills

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