Tag: children
How To Talk To Your Kids About Disabilities
Kids are curious, and that’s a wonderful thing. But sometimes they ask difficult questions, and we might feel awkward or embarrassed as we’re unsure...
Parents, Limit Your Screen Time – For The Benefit Of Your...
I've never really thought about limiting screen time until a few days ago, when I was sitting on the living room floor building a...
How To Help Kids Develop A Positive Body Image
It was the first time I really considered the need of consciously promoting a positive body image around my daughter. I walked into the bedroom...
‘It’s Not You, It’s Them’ – What To Do When You...
You’ve been BFFs for years – since school, college, or maybe your first job. Even when the babies came along, you didn’t see why...
6 Tips That Will Help Your Kids Learn To Love Reading
For me, a love of books is a gift. One of my greatest pleasures in life is to lose myself in a favourite story,...
Why My Divorce Was Good For My Children
My children know a girl. Let's call her Lucy. She's an only child, raised by two parents who are approaching their silver wedding anniversary. Lucy...
We Lost Our Friends When We Had Children
I watched my partner as he tried to put on a brave face and pretend he was OK, but I knew he wasn’t. Anything...
I Still Miss Him Sometimes But I’m Glad My Husband Is...
It was the speed with which John died that stunned me. He'd felt tired and under the weather, and I told him to go and...
Why Our Kids Need To Make Poor Choices – And How...
A couple of weeks ago, I got out of bed for an early-hours visit to the bathroom and noticed a light shining from under...
I Don’t Like Playing With My Kids
Sometimes it’ll be Lego. Other times it’s mini plastic Disney princesses being chased by dinosaurs. My four-year-old daughter, Adriana, will create a game, come...
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Advice For New Parents – How To Hold Your Newborn Baby
Babies don’t come with an instruction manual, more’s the pity. So it’s not surprising new mums and dads often find the whole parenting thing...
4 Ways You Can Keep Your Kids Safe On YouTube
Do your children spend hours watching videos on YouTube? Whether they’re five or 15, chances are they’re glued to it on a regular basis...
Feeding Babies And Young Children A Vegetarian Diet
If you are considering feeding your baby a vegetarian diet, there is a lot to consider. Vegetarianism is a choice made for...
Top Celebrity Parenting Tips From… Jerry Seinfeld
Stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld shot to international fame in the eponymous sitcom Seinfeld, which he co-created. More recently, he co-wrote and starred in the...
Ask The Parents – Can Too Much Cuddling Spoil A Baby?
As soon as your new baby is placed in your arms, chances are you’ll never want to let him or her go. It’s...
Why I Knew At Age 16 That I Wanted To Be Sterilised
On the day of my operation I was up at 5am - partly because I had to be there early, but also due to sheer...