Often couples hope that their newborn baby will grow into a devoted playmate and companion for their firstborn child. However, parents don’t always know how to cope with their child’s feelings about a new arrival as they try to simultaneously meet the competing demands of a baby and a young child – all whilst in … Continue reading Advice on Introducing a New Sibling, by Dr Natalie Flatter, Clinical Psychologist
Sharing books is an enjoyable way to spend time with your child, even before they can read. There are lots of ways to enjoy stories, reading books, make up your own stories, listen to audio tapes in the car as well as taking regular trips to the library, all aid this love to develop. At … Continue reading Encouraging a Love of Stories
As a mum of two I know first-hand just how hard life can seem when you haven’t had enough sleep. It seems for many, the golden “sleeping through the night” goal is just always a step out of reach. There are many things we can do to help encourage good sleeping habits from our children. … Continue reading Some Sleep Tips from Allaboutbabies Sleep Consultant – Victoria Rose
We understand that children’s behaviour will largely depend on the environment around them. A child in a setting that is stimulating with access to a range of appropriate activities will feel happy and relaxed resulting in good behaviour. At Boys & Girls Nursery the children receive regular praise and positive reinforcement. They are given regular … Continue reading Behaviour management
Starting a new job is daunting and for little ones moving on to big school it can also be a bit scary! Here at Boys & Girls Nursery we implement the following to help ease the transition: We spend lots of time reading books and talking about what happens on the first day at school. … Continue reading Starting big school
Settling in Starting nursery can be daunting for both children and parents. At Boys & Girls Nursery we recognise this and do everything we can to make the settling in process as smooth as possible for everyone. We understand that no two children are the same, and that they all have their own likes, dislikes … Continue reading Settling in to nursery
Potty training is something that, as parents, we all go through at some stage and many of us dread! At Boys & Girls Nursery we have lots of children potty training at the same time and we fully support our parents through this stage with their children. Here are some suggestions to try at home … Continue reading Potty training
How does it make you feel when your best friend is being mean to you? What do you do? What do you say? How can you cope? This is a common, age-old problem that children have to deal with everyday in the playground. So how can you prepare your child for when this happens to … Continue reading “So What!” and the delicate subject of Bullying – Tracey Trussell
Returning to work and entrusting your child in someone else’s care can be an anxious time. Here we list what to look for when choosing the right nursery: Ofsted – the nursery must be registered with Ofsted, take a look through their most recent report and highlight any areas you’d like to discuss such as actions … Continue reading Choosing the right nursery
