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Parenting
Information, advice, inspiration and support for
parents!
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!
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Everything from helping your child learn to read and count to teaching
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Family Activities(17) Would your kids like to play golf or take up martial arts? Looking
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Get your budget sorted and family life will become much easier.
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How should you feed your family? Does meal planning really help? Why is
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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
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
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.
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 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
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.
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 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...
