Tools You Need for Taking Care of Your Kids, Home & Yourself!
Kids get bored easily, and what better way to entertain them than using LEGO pieces! Building different things using LEGO blocks greatly helps in the development of our children, so it is a fun and educational activity for kids to pass the time. Benefits of LEGO building on kids It’s not very difficult to convince […] Read more…
Teaching good financial habits to our children is important in life, which is why I’ve compiled these money lessons for children. In a child’s eyes, money is something that just suddenly “appears” or becomes visible instantly just by asking their parents for it. Wouldn’t it be nice if it worked that way for adults as […] Read more…
It’s not long until we go on holiday and I have to admit, I hate sitting in the car with the kids for long periods of time. Holiday car entertainment is a widely discussed topic for parents so I thought I would share what works for us and give you a little freebie to help […] Read more…
For us, chore charts for kids really help. I am a firm believer in giving chores from an early age. Not just because I want to instill a work ethic in my children but because in my opinion, if you make a mess, physically or in life, you should clean it up. Does that mean […] Read more…
I’ve talked about how to encourage toddler reading before…(read that here.) It’s something we thoroughly enjoy as a family and luckily it’s fostered a love of reading in our eldest! It’s all about quality time and it’s such an important part to help them grow and learn. Hearing the words, listening to them being used […] Read more…
Kid’s Parties can be a nightmare (read about what I learnt planning my 6 year olds’ party here), I wish I had read this from Veronica before I had started! So of course, when she offered to share some of her wisdom with you all, I jumped at the chance. A Bit About Veronica Hi! […] Read more…
Recently my husband and I had an argument (I know it happens) but actually, although I hate to admit it, he’s right (it had to happen some time!) It had something to do with setting priorities as a parent. As a rule I like to be busy and take on a lot of commitments – […] Read more…
Parent party planning, how not to do it, plus some things I actually learned, tips, tricks and ideas for the future. There are certain moments in your life that you realise you are out of your depth. This is one of them. Unfortunately I am not an event planner, otherwise, this post would be irrelevant […] Read more…
Introducing the Pantosaurus, NSPCC’s way of teaching children the “underwear rule” Some parts of parenting can be difficult and now he’s 6 years old it’s time to have certain conversations with my son that honestly I am not prepared for. Protecting children from abuse is obviously important and one of the ways to do this is […] Read more…
Pocket money! It’s hard to get an “industry standard” so I’ve looked to others for help! The little guy is shortly turning 6 and has started to become more interested in buying things, leading us to try and teach him about earning his own money. When I was younger, I remember having to do chores […] Read more…