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The best gift you can give your kids this Christmas is resilience
Attributed to Sue Penna, co-founder and chief executive officer at Rock Pool CIC Resilience is the ability to return to being healthy and hopeful after bad things happen. Sometimes resilience is about survival; the more dangers and difficulties we face, the more we need to bounce back each time. Managing resilience is important. If we
Combat the University Mental Health Crisis.
Students from across the UK are clubbing together to combat the university mental health crisis. In an initiative started by students’ emotional fitness app Fika, more than 400 students from more than 50 UK universities have joined a network to proactively learn how to safeguard their own and their peers’ mental health. Following specialist plans
Does the thought of September have you or your little ones feeling wobbly?
The advent of the new school year is a significant time of transition for kids and parents alike. Adjusting to new routines, environments, people and expectations can result in a cascading of big emotions. We all need a self-care toolkit to top up our energy banks and boost our resilience in the face of these
Yoga Poses for Parents to Overcome Back Pain
Being parents to a bundle of joy is the best blessing you can ever have. It’s a wonderful moment for both parents. However, parenting also brings a lot of physical stress which in turn can lead to backaches or pain. When your back is aching, even the simplest of tasks can give you a sweat.
Have Fun Exploring Your Love for Music with the Grandkids
The kids loved getting a chance to be creative while also singing along to songs with grandma.
Addiction Expert urges Parents to Learn about Drugs
With the festival season in full swing, Priory addiction expert Dr Niall Campbell says parents need to know about the drugs their children might be exposed to – and the potentially lasting effects Addiction expert urges parents to learn about drugs and the routes to addiction ‘It’s no good parents saying ‘it wasn’t like that
Aqua Wipes: The Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Wet Wipes
Nearly all of us at one time will use wet wipes -they are so darn useful and handy. But and there is always a big but with disposable items: Wipes can find their way into oceans and along with other types of plastic pollution, they can cause long-term problems for sea creatures and the marine
Carlton Books
Continuing listing books in Parents News Books section, we now look at some new releases from Carlton Books. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Kids’ Handbook By Clive Gifford Paperback | £6.99 | Published: April 2019 Age: 7+ This Carlton handbook is a perfect tournament companion for one-day cricket fans. Lots of information about the hosts, England and Wales, plus the
Family Books
Continuing coverage of Books in 2019, these are Family Books, and can be read by all. Unscripted Claire Handscombe (also known as Claire Lyman) wrote this family book Nobody is a bigger fan of actor Thomas Cassidy than Libby. Nobody. That’s why she’s totally going to marry him. She’s going to write a novel, name the
Books-Education & Health
Continuing coverage of Books in 2019, these are Education Books including Health Hey Dog! Let’s Talk! A beautifully illustrated education book. It’s a guide to help children understand dogs and communicate with them to stay safe. Parents read it and introduce children to dog training showing respect for family dogs. “This book is a little
Books for all in 2019
Jungle Jamboree Jo Empson’s new picture book. Lion, Bird, Zebra, Leopard and Hippo prepare for Jungle Jamboree, The jungle creatures all try to change themselves. This beautiful book bursts with wild splashes of colour and hilarious animal antics. But Fly has a surprise in store – soon the animals learn that they are lovely just the
The Problem of Toxic Masculinity
Think of the ideal man – who comes to mind? Sean Connery as James Bond? Brad Pitt in Fight Club? Or perhaps Clint Eastwood as the all-American action hero? What these images have in common are a certain type of maleness – one that is repeated in Hollywood movies, in T.V. dramas ,and in men’s style
Healthy, Fast 800 Diet
For years I’ve been told the best way to lose weight and keep it off is to eating a little less and moving more creating a deficit. The “healthy” weight loss being 1-2lb a week. I know this because there isn’t a diet out there that I haven’t tried over the past 50 years! Some
Do cats and dogs get on in short visits??
As cat owners, we all know that feeling when you invite a relative or friend over for dinner and they say the dreaded “can I bring my dog?” It’s common knowledge that there are very few cats who are delighted about a dog’s visit. Unless they grew up together, they rarely make friends. Why should
Learning to Play the Natural Way – the Benefits of Natural Resources
Natural and open-ended resources provide a vast range of opportunities; they can be used by children in their original state, or imagined into something else. The use of natural resources allows children to experience what they are and what they could possibly be used for. In this article, the team at TTS alongside Akira Morgan
Conscious Parenting and Its KEY Benefits
“Once you understand more of your consciousness, your child’s consciousness enhances” – Sidra Jafri If you are wanting to contribute in creating a world of creatives, free thinkers and intelligent children, it is time to open their consciousness and understand their soul’s needs on a deeper level. Why is conscious parenting important? Conscious parenting plays
A new winter’s ‘tail’ set to help retired greyhounds at Christmas
A new children’s book from author Chris Dignam is raising awareness of greyhounds as pets and boosting funds for a rescue charity in its silver jubilee year. The Winter Hare – described as ‘a children’s book that’s suitable for anyone aged eight to 80’ – is out now, with a percentage of proceeds going towards
Is there bullying in your home?
A Definition of Bullying Bullying is a repeated, intentional, targeted aggression towards someone who finds it hard to defend themselves, where there is a real or perceived difference in power. It can be psychological, verbal, physical, cyber, involve property or exclusion. Could it be occurring between your children? Yes, it can, Studies have consistently found
Optometrist warns we’re absorbing more than 10 times too much blue light from digital device screens
Optometrist and blue light expert Dhruvin Patel believes that due to our screen-heavy lifestyles, the average Brit is absorbing more than 10 times too much blue light from their digital devices, with most spending between 10-14 hours a day in front of one. They have it all covered! We tried the cover for iphone and