It’s true what they say, nothing can prepare you for parenthood but knowing a few things can certainly help you along the way. Here are 5 important life skills to explore with your child to help them grow into well-rounded individuals, shared with us by a private school in Potters Bar. Money Management Knowing how […]
Tips For Successful Step-Parenting And Blended Families
If you’re new to step-parenting, it can look like a whole new world that requires learning everything you can in a limited period. The desire to be accepted by the new family can be overwhelming and potentially cause you to go off-track. In the UK, 1 in 10 children live with a step-family, so you’re […]
4 Things To Expect When Your Baby Starts With Solids
At around six months depending on whether you opt for puree meals, you will reach an exciting milestone as a new parent. Your baby will start eating its first solid foods. Here are some of the things that you’ll need to expect during this stage. Gagging First, you’ll need to get used to the fact […]
Lockdown parenting – the real deal isn’t pretty
It’s sickening, isn’t it? From Facebook to Instagram and back again, families hand-in-hand on sunlit meadows, tiny hands baking cupcakes, wobbly colourful art, snuggling up on sofas and the results of tie-dye. Where on earth has the tie-dye fascination come from? Up and down the nation, parents are doing their best, and putting the most […]
Coronavirus: Beware the free-time fallacy
Stay at home, they said. Save lives, they said. It’ll only be for a while, they said. Look on the bright side, they said. Think of all that time to do the things you’ve been putting off for years. Shakespeare, they said, wrote some good material while social distancing from bubonic plague, and as for […]