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It is important to teach your children how to behave in public. One of the first, and perhaps most difficult lessons, is to sit still and stay quiet at public events. You can experience success if you make sure your child is ready, prepare your child beforehand, keep them entertained, and have activities for them to do so they do not get bored. Keeping children quiet at events and in public in general can be difficult but there are a few things to keep in mind which can help you out.1. Determine …

With Valentine’s Day approaching fast, it’s time to get your skates on and bake some tasty little treats with your little ones to celebrate the day of Luuuurve. We’ve come up with some great simple recipes that you can use to bake some heart-shaped cookies with the kids. They can share them with friends, add them to lunch boxes or, if they’re old enough, give them to their valentines.Use the same basic cookie dough recipe for each variety:INGREDIENTS 6 oz plain flour 4 oz margarine/butter 2 o …

As children grow, it’s vital that their diet consists of all that they need to grow.  We’re constantly being told in the print media, on TV and online that kids these days don’t eat enough vegetables to get the vitamins and minerals they need, to say nothing of the dietary fibre.  Foods such as fruits and vegetables are high in the dietary fibre needed to make sure the digestive system as a whole functions efficiently.  In other words dietary fibre is the magic ingredient that hel …

Sometime around the age of five, your child will begin to show signs they are ready learn to tell time. They may ask when lunch or a favourite television show is, or how long they have to nap. This indicates they are ready to learn the concept of time. However, you should wait to start the actual process of teaching your child to tell time until they are ready. They should know their numbers, be able to count to sixty, and understand simple addition and subtraction concepts. Without this knowled …

With school back in full swing, many of us are still getting to grips with setting up a happy and healthy homework routine for our little ones. Even if you don’t have children of school age, making sure a children’s learning environment at home is safe and comfortable is still really important to support little minds that are learning all the time. Whether it’s a dedicated study area for doing homework or a quiet place for new readers, here’s how to create a safe children’s learning environment. …