It is important to keep children’s teeth as healthy as we can. Market Street Dental Practice share their top tips on when we should be heading to the dentist and reducing the impact of sugar on little teeth. Preparing for the dentist It is recommended that you brush your children’s gums with a soft toothbrush … Continue reading Looking after little teeth
Being a parent of two boys and working in information security, I know first-hand about the problems that come with exposing children (and adults) to technology. Consequently, I decided to write this article as a parent to help other parents and provide answers to these commonly asked questions: Should children have their own devices for accessing … Continue reading Technology and Children: Keeping Them Safe From Each Other! – Julian Castle
The benefits of outdoor play are endless and provides children with many opportunities to express themselves and be free to run, jump, skip, explore and shout. Some children learn best and are more focused when they are outside. The outdoor environment is just as important as the indoor environment and they should complement each other … Continue reading Benefits of outdoor play in the early years
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
Puzzles are a great way to spend time with your child having fun together or just observing from afar and watching them slowly solve it piece by piece. One of the most satisfying feelings as a parent is seeing the excitement on your child’s face when they complete a puzzle. Puzzles help develop hand eye … Continue reading Puzzling it Out – Why it is so important for Pre-School Children to Play with Puzzles
Little ones love to cook especially if it involves licking chocolate off the wooden spoon. It’s a fantastic way to spend time with your children, it is fun, messy and in fact a great way for them to develop their confidence, educate them on healthy food choices and learn a variety of skills including: Weighing … Continue reading World Food Day – Top Recipes
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
Ofsted will be assessing all educational settings to ensure they are supporting ‘Fundamental British Values’ as part of their new inspection framework. Here we explain in detail about what this means and how Boys & Girls Nursery uphold these beliefs on a daily basis. Fundamental British Values Include: Democracy – Think of democracy as a … Continue reading What ‘British Values’ means for Nurseries
