Articles tagged with 'parenting'

Good parenting techniques. Are they taught or learnt?
There seems to be no end to television programmes trying to teach us parenting skills or good parenting techniques. Super Nanny and Nanny 911 spring to mind. But if there is a demand for television programmes teaching us how to parent our children, the question that begs to be asked is: what did parents do before the media stepped in to tell us how to parent our children?When ...read more

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Family Days out in London
When you are travelling with the kids, things can be expensive, so it is a good idea to get good value for money when you are looking for family days out in London.Whilst some London attractions are free, there will be times when you may want to take advantage of paid for attractions like the London Eye for its s...read more

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The teaching of reading skills in British schools
My daughter started Reception Class in January.  Bit of a disastrous start as the snow came down and she missed 2 days of her first week, but never mind.Ella had been going to a private nursery for 3 years prior to starting school.  She has really developed in those years into an intelligent and inquisitive child, through the hard work of the nursery staff, my husband and my...read more

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Supermarket Bans Pyjamas
Supermarket Tesco (branded Fresh and Easy in the USA) have banned pyjamas; or rather shopping in them. In a world of twenty four hour shopping it appears you still have to get dressed to do the grocery shopping, or risk being thrown out by a doorman.A branch of  Tescos in Cardiff has put a sign up advising shoppers to come appropriately dressed, or risk being escorted off th...read more

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MMR and Autism link - Will the debate now be silenced?
On the 28th January 2010 the General Medical Council reached a verdict in its longest ever investigation in to the ethics behind research carried out by Dr Andrew Wakefield, who came to notoriety by suggesting a link between the MMR vaccine (measles mumps and rubella) and autism. Despite the fact that no children were injured, parental consent was obtained, and not one p...read more

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Working mothers hit hardest by pay inequalities
Despite a Labour government holding power in Britain for more than a decade, the gap between the rich and poor is greater than it was forty years ago according to the government’s own commissioned report.There are still large differences in pay between men and women; this can be attributed to women still shouldering the major burden of child care responsibilities, and taking...read more

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Breastfeeding bracelets - A stylish jewellery accessory to help keep track of your baby’s breastfeeding routine
As a new mother you’ll have enough to think about without trying to remember what time your baby had his or her last feed and which breast you should offer first at the next feed. This is where the breastfeeding bracelet can help, it’s a simple and stylish piece of jewellery which you can use to:     Keep a record of the time your baby last had a feed         ...read more

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How to entertain children at birthday parties

In November 2008, I started my own business doing children’s jewellery making parties.  My only experience of entertaining children was from my own four year old daughter and you know what they say “never work with children or animals." Fortunately for me, the experience hasn’t been as stressful as I first anticipated it would be.  I’ve been complimented on the quietness of my parties and my ra...read more

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Fertility Treatments
With the average age of  women embarking on motherhood continually on the rise, perhaps it comes as no surprise that many women who delay starting a family find that often once they try to become pregnant their body lets them down. For many it may seem ironic that they spend their most fertile years trying not to become pregnant, and then at the time when they most desire a baby,...read more

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Helping children to overcome their fear of the dark
A fear of the dark is a common childhood anxiety which can lead to sleepless nights for both parents and child. Young children with active imaginations have a hard time separating reality from fantasy. Shapes and outlines in a darkened room can quickly become scary monstrous figures in young child´s mind, and this can lead to panic and fear which is not conducive to a restful nights sle...read more

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