When you have a baby the whole world and his wife will give you parenting advice. Much of it is just not for you or even a bit annoying but in amongst it all there are some pearls of wisdom that can help you along your way.
There’s no such thing as a perfect parent and, if truth be told, everyone is bound to mess up as a parent and make mistakes along the way. Let’s just hope our kids forgive us somewhere down the line. In our defence – we REALLY didn’t mean it.
Your little ones are too busy having fun to notice the mess. You’re tired out from cleaning and tidying, but it’s more than possible to get kids helping around the house– and enjoying it.
Teenagers may have outgrown the childhood traditions they enjoyed in years gone by, but they can still enjoy the Christmas magic with these fun Christmas activities!
It’s the most magical time of the year! It’s a time when you can introduce some family Christmas traditions that make the run up to Christmas almost as special as the day itself.
Dads play an important role in raising confident, self-assured children, which is why you it’s worth facing the music and having that first puberty talk.
My dad died last summer. His death was unexpected and sudden and by the time the rest of the world was getting ready for Christmas, I was still numb and in shock with grief.
In October 2018 new figures revealed that over 91 million people play Minecraft each month. So there’s a very good chance that your child will be one of them.
Having one child makes you a parent, having more than one makes you a referee. By giving your first born a younger sibling, you hope that they will get an instant playmate and best friend.
It was a haze of hospital beds, nurses and bleeping machines when suddenly you were here, with that first exhilarating cry. I reached out and you wrapped your tiny hand round my finger and held on tight.
Friends can make the tough times easier and the good times better. It’s really painful if your child doesn’t have a friend to help them through. We can feel lost as how best to help teenagers through it.
It’s not just dealing with the eye rolls and attitude that makes parenting teens hard. It’s the fact that this can be a very lonely stage for parents too.
The stress of your child’s exams can fill the entire household and take over every aspect of family life. We’ve put together some top tips to help you support your child through the agony of exams.
When we think back to our own days of teenage dating our memories might include making mix tapes, passing notes in class, school discos and asking our best mate to tell his best mate we fancied him.
We all know how hard it is to talk to teenagers when all you seem to get back is a grunt or a monosyllabic response to the most innocent questions, such as ‘How was school?’.
Once your child starts secondary school you miss out on so many times of the day when you would naturally chat together. Even when you do get time together it can be hard to get your child to talk.
The Internet is one of the biggest inventions that has changed our lives.It’s an amazing tool. But it also has a dark side. Follow these 9 steps to keep your child safe online.