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What Parents Can Do to Support Their Child's Friendships

Friends are a key part of any child's development, but parents need to play a role in order to ensure safe, successful friendships. Relationships with friends take on new meaning as a child grows and parents who take an active role in their child's early years can help lay some solid foundations.

For Parents

Why it’s so important for kids to get a good night’s sleep

Kids need sleep for good health and growth. Sleep is also vital for fighting against diseases in children and enabling them to concentrate on their daytime activities. In this article, we'll discuss why it's so important for kids to get a good night's sleep.

Child Development

Helping children feel good about themselves

There are a lot of strains on children growing up in today's world. Many have a hard time dealing with the isolation of covid and making friends. They might also struggle with things like schoolwork, and broken families. Here are some tips for how you can help children to feel good about themselves.

For Parents

How to help your children cope with COVID stress

‌Children and teenagers respond, in part, as a result of what they observe from the people in their lives. When parents and carers approach COVID-19 with assurance and levelheadedness, they can best help their children.

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Employee Benefits

How to position your company as a family-friendly place to work

Human resources departments around the globe have applied different strategies to attract top candidates, such as offering perks and employee benefits. Companies are adopting family-friendly policies to distinguish themselves in the fierce competition.

Employee Benefits

Why providing family support services to your people improves employee satisfaction

Achieving a work-life balance can be difficult for anyone but especially those with families and young children. You may notice that employees underperform when juggling family responsibilities and a busy work schedule on top of a busy home life schedule.

Child Development

The benefits of dance for young children

Dancing can be a fun source of exercise for children of all ages and is proven to produce various benefits to mental, physical, and cognitive health and development.

Children's Activities

How Learning an Instrument Benefits Your Child

Being exposed to music (especially learning an instrument) has nearly countless benefits for growing children. When your child actively participates in music lessons, here are some of the key benefits they will gain.

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Children's Activities

How team sports help children develop social skills

When children develop skills in effective communication, self-discipline, and teamwork, they're more likely to make a successful transition into adulthood. Team sports equip children with the skills needed to cope with the daily demands of life. Additionally, they're known to instil values of collaboration, determination, and allow students to identify the strengths of others in team settings. Children's local team sports aim to foster principles of teamwork, fair play, verbal and non-verbal

Child Development

Soccer training drills to help your kids train at home

Soccer is a sport that helps kids maintain cardiovascular health, while increasing coordination, muscle strength, flexibility, and self-confidence. By regularly training outside the field or at home, children can correct their technique.

Child Development

How to help your children cope with sibling rivalry

For parents with more than one child, sibling rivalry is a development they would rather not experience. That visualisation of a harmonious relationship between kids filled with bantering and laughter can appear to be a 'hoax' when the screaming and shouting occur. Don't despair. You're not alone.

Child Development

How to raise a confident child

Raising a confident child may involve the parents, teachers and caregivers, including the nanny and babysitter. Children learn by watching those around them. To ensure positive and polite behaviour, including confidence, the actions of the child’s caregivers are of utmost importance.

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Child Development

The importance of positive discipline

Positive discipline is a way of teaching children that is based on the concept “there are no bad children, just bad behaviours”. It treats children as an actor with the ability to use their personal power to influence the world around them and shapes them to do so with respect and empathy.

Babysitting

Homemade slime – simple activities to do with the nanny or babysitter

Sometimes when babysitting or working as a nanny, it is natural to run out of stimulating, fun and educational ways to entertain children. If this sounds familiar, or there is a need to add a new activity to the “kit” when children are with the babysitter, why not try making homemade slime?

For Parents

Why boredom can be good for your child

You might think it's good for your child to be stimulated all the time because they're having fun, and you never have to hear the dreaded phrase 'I'm bored'. However, research suggests that boredom, or at least quiet time or inactivity, is actually good for your child. Here's why.

Child Development

How to help a shy child

Some children seem to be born with effortless confidence and have the innate ability to shine in social situations. However, not all children have this skill and for some, learning to feel comfortable and confident in social situations takes some work and practice.

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Child Development

Preparing for the teenage years

The teenage years can pose great challenges and conflicts for both teenagers and their parents. Parents may discover that the relationship they had with their preteen child is changing. Effective and consistent communication is essential to help both the parents and the child feel more connected

Child Development

How technology is changing the way children learn

Schools and other educators have had to make huge adjustments in light of our constantly evolving and increasingly digital world. Today, with the advent of COVID-19 and the sudden switch to online learning, online classrooms and online tutors, technology's role in education is bigger than ever.

Child Development

Do boys learn in a different way to girls?

The way in which girls and boys learn is vastly different. Traditional classrooms are not the ideal environment for young boys. However, by working with teachers and home tutors, it is possible to learn more about the different ways in which boys and girls learn and what you can do to support them.

For Parents

Ten tips to help your child enjoy reading

Research has shown that frequent reading has a direct effect on brain development and cognitive functions. Not only will their literacy skills improve, but through reading, they are acquiring knowledge, language skills, and even the development of empathy and social engagement.

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Child Development

Board games provide clear benefits for your child

Board games are a fun way to introduce learning opportunities into the home. From more directly school related ideas like literacy and numeracy, to more general skills like turn taking and spacial awareness, the benefits are significant. Board games are a great way of getting the family together.

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Birthday Party Games for Kids

There are few things as exciting to a child as their birthday. So, if you want to make sure that your child has a memorable party you may wish to include tried and tested fun games. We’ve compiled our top 10 games for your child’s birthday party. These games are sure to be a hit with all the guests!

Child Development

Why it’s important to make time for reading with your child

Reading is a time-honoured pastime for children and adults alike, but did you know that reading has clear and proven learning benefits for your child? The benefits include a growing vocabulary, a creativity boost, an opportunity to bond, as well as teaching both moral and direct lessons.

Before & After School Care

The benefits of having a before and after school nanny

Tired of the juggle? Ever thought about adding a helping hand? Before and after school care can not only take some weight off your hectic day, but have some real benefits for your kids' development, education, and relationships. Read on for our top reasons to welcome a nanny into your family's life.

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Before & After School Care

How to brief your before and after school nanny

We've put some handy tips together to help you get started on a brief for your before and after school care nanny. You may want to have a verbal discussion, but also provide a word document or written summary of the most important points! Remember, the brief doesn't have to be set in stone.

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Helpful tips and advice

What Parents Can Do to Support Their Child's Friendships

Why it’s so important for kids to get a good night’s sleep

Helping children feel good about themselves

How to help your children cope with COVID stress

How to position your company as a family-friendly place to work

Why providing family support services to your people improves employee satisfaction

The benefits of dance for young children

How Learning an Instrument Benefits Your Child

How team sports help children develop social skills

Soccer training drills to help your kids train at home

How to help your children cope with sibling rivalry

How to raise a confident child

The importance of positive discipline

Homemade slime – simple activities to do with the nanny or babysitter

Why boredom can be good for your child

How to help a shy child

Preparing for the teenage years

How technology is changing the way children learn

Do boys learn in a different way to girls?

Ten tips to help your child enjoy reading

Board games provide clear benefits for your child

Birthday Party Games for Kids

Why it’s important to make time for reading with your child

The benefits of having a before and after school nanny

How to brief your before and after school nanny

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