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Summer holidays are just around the corner! For most children, summer holidays are an exciting time of play dates, activities, holiday clubs and more. Whilst the kids are getting into the spirit of the summer break, it's worth thinking about how their daily schedules will change. Think about how maintaining routines that offer predictability, that set them up well for when term time (finally!) rolls around again. We've rounded up our top tips for creating a smooth transition from term time t …

Fostering the right relationship between you and your child is probably one of the most important things you can possibly do. A relationship with learning and acquiring new skills is not only good for the mind but it is critical in today’s world where it is not unreasonable for a person to follow two or more careers during the course of their working life. There are many aspects to the school experience that need to be understood and accepted by a child and parents play an important part in pass …

When it is time to decorate your boys’ bedroom, there are many choices available. You want to choose one that will reflect your child’s interests for at least three to four years – one for your infant/toddler, one for your primary school aged child, one for your tween, and one when your boy becomes a teenager. Please your boy, no matter what his age, with one of these three popular themes for boys’ bedrooms.AnimalsAnimal room theme décor is extremely versatile as it can be used for a boy of any …

It’s part of your job as a parent to teach your child to behave in an acceptable manner.  Part of teaching good behaviour is teaching a child to understand consequences – cause and effect.  Your little one looks to you to teach them responsibility, self-discipline and consideration for others and children learn by copying the adults around them, so your own behaviour (towards your child and towards others) is of paramount importance here. It can be difficult to teach behaviour traits t …

Most children will have tantrums now and again, some little ones more so than others.  Basically, a tantrum is an expression of anger, the only way in which your little one knows how to express anger, until you teach him other methods of dealing with this raging emotion.  A tantrum is a parent’s opportunity to teach the child self control and anger management.  Tantrums are really not a problem unless you don’t manage to find a way of dealing with them and teaching your little one …