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Parenting

Information, advice, inspiration and support for parents!

Parenting Information, Advice, Inspiration and Support

Updated on 27 August 2008

Parenting can be hard work and sometimes you need some friendly advice from an expert, an experienced parent, or just somebody who has been through what you are going through. Perhaps you just want to take a break and find out what other people are thinking, doing and writing. We hope that you can find something here to help you, educate you or amuse you!

Parenting Know-How:

Browse the pages by clicking the links below, or scroll down to see what's new!

AV Baby Know-How NEW!
Our latest section will be bringing together everything to do with baby - from conception through to first birthday. Including our brand new "Diary Of A New Mum", in which you can follow along with the exploits and experiences of Monica, Paul and their new baby, Jessica-Ann.

Birthday Parties (10)

Difficult Parenting Issues (9)
Bad behavior, bullying, divorce, etc

Education And Enrichment (17)
Everything from helping your child learn to read and count to teaching them study skills and time management skills!

Family Activities (17)
Would your kids like to play golf or take up martial arts? Looking for ideas to keep them amused on a rainy day? We have lots of ideas for family activities which you can enjoy together...

Family Finances (1)
Get your budget sorted and family life will become much easier.

Family Relationships (22)

Family Time (5)
Routines, watching the television, getting a pet - we discuss it all here!

Family Vacations and Travelling with Kids (4)

Health And Healthy Eating (17)
How should you feed your family? Does meal planning really help? Why is it a good idea to try to eat together as a family? And what can you do about overweight children? These and many more aspects of health and healthy eating discussed.

Holiday Articles (15)
Looking for inspiration for Halloween, Christmas, New Year and the other holidays? Look no further!

Household Organisation (14)
If you feel your "systems" could do with a shake up, you'll find lots of great ideas here.

Kids And The Internet (1)
How to keep your children safe on the internet.

School and School Related (15)

Social Skills (18)

Something To Think About (17)

The Frugal Family (4)

Parents may also be interested in our section on Costumes for Kids

What's New?

Parenting - Making A Schedule
An excellent tool to help you navigate the course of a day more efficiently is 'the schedule.' Making a schedule is as much for your benefit as it is for your child's. It allows you to introduce specific expectations and rewards to bring about greater cooperation from your child.

Three Titbits I wish I'd Known Before Having A Baby
I quickly found out that there were a few surprises to parenthood. I hope you can learn something from my experiences and be a little better prepared when your new little one comes...


Diary Of A New Mum - Week 13
More Jabs
In which Jess has her second lot of injections and is out of sorts - and so am I.

Clothing crisis for new mums
Clothing Crisis For New Mums
It's a few months after giving birth; you have a wonderful new baby, you're ready to face the world again and you'd like to look your best. BUT when you look in your wardrobe you find that the only clothes that fit you are your maternity smocks and stretchy leggings - what are you supposed to do?

Basics For Buying And Using A Breast Pump
There are many different types of breast pumps and you will save yourself (and your baby) a lot of stress if you choose the kind to suit you and learn how to use it properly.

The Uneducated Palate
The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner than we think.

Separation anxiety
Ways of Dealing With Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.

 

Latest Articles...

Parenting - Making A Schedule
Parenting - Making A Schedule
This article on the benefits of scheduling your day as a parent really struck home with me. It took me a while to work this out for myself when I had young children at home, and I wish I had done so - and benefited from the much calmer household that was the result - sooner!

The Uneducated Palate
The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner than we think.

Separation anxiety
Ways of Dealing With Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.

Healthy food is yucky food
Healthy Food Means Yucky Food
So, you are ready to make some changes in your family's diet. You've heard and read enough to know that eating Real Food is important to your family's health and happiness. You know what your kids eat when they are young not only affects their health now, but also in the future...

5 Reasons Why Animals Are Important To Your Child
Why are children so fond of animals? From teddy bears to favourite TV and cartoon characters, animals are a key part of a young child’s development. Children’s educational specialist Stephanie Cooper has identified 5 key areas where animals play an important role...

Math Games for the Active Child
To put it in a nice way, my son is rather squirmy. He doesn't like to sit still for very long unless he's playing a video game, then it's just amazing. So instead of constantly telling him to sit down and do his math, we take it outside or up the stairs, literally...

     

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