How important are boundaries for children?
On the whole I’m quite a fan of Will Smith and it’s hard not to like the guy but recently I’ve certainly had some questions about his parenting style. In the process of promoting his current film,...
View ArticleAm I wrong to send my child to school?
So this week Bear Cub started school. He trotted off happily on his first day and there were no tears from either of us but I did feel a certain heaviness in my heart. Not because my baby has grown...
View ArticleGet the Most Out of Working with Children
This is a guest post from Joel Sanders, writing on behalf of World Vision UK, a charity that aims to protect children and provide a better quality of life for them in some of the world’s poorest areas,...
View ArticleParenting Week – Make ONE change
Did you know this week is Parenting Week? Parenting Week is run by the Family and Childcare Trust and the theme this year is about the ONE change parents, businesses, employers and childcare providers...
View ArticleAre you giving your child too many toys but not playing with them enough?
Toys & Play – Over indulgence of one and under use of the other! Two parenting news stories caught my eye yesterday that seem to go hand-in-hand. The first asks whether children are given too many...
View ArticleHome Education: structure?
Since throwing ourselves into home education, we have tried various ways of working our days and weeks. We started with a wholly unstructured approach were we saw what took our fancy every day. This...
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