Parents, child care professionals, and education professionals alike all understand that most children enjoy playing. Children will naturally start playing from being toddlers and continue playing throughout their childhood. However, play isn’t just fun. Encouraging children to play provides…
More than half of parents admit it’s a battle to get their children to wash their hands. A poll of 2,000 mums and dads of 3–16-year-olds has found they struggle to get their youngsters to wash their hands before…
Isolation boredom may seem inevitable for our little darlings who are lucky to escape the painful side effects of contracting the Covid-19 virus. However, there are things to put in place to prevent it, and if that’s too late…
A decluttering expert has revealed the best space-saving tips for parents, including getting rid of toys one at a time, involving kids in the process of donating – and a tidy up before bedtime. Kate Ibbotson has created a…
Millions of British families will find themselves arguing this Christmas Day – over whether to watch the Queen’s speech, who should sit where at the dinner table, and who cheated at a board game. A poll of 2,000 adults…
If your children grow up without seeing any other corners of the world, it can be hard to say that they’ve had a great education. Telling them about the rest of the world is one thing, but letting them see…
Learning is something we do every day, and there’s never a limit to the things that we can learn, but for children, learning is something that needs to happen sooner rather than later. There’s a lot to learn about…
Millions of children have never had an eye test, with parents more likely to get their child’s shoe size checked than their eyesight. A study of 2,000 parents found a quarter of children don’t get regular eye examinations, with…
You already know that learning isn’t something that is just limited to classrooms, and there are so many things that you could be doing to help your children to learn in new ways. Learning happens all the time and…
The best things about being a child include building dens, jumping in puddles, climbing trees – and dressing up. A study of 1,000 children under 11 found getting presents, feeling loved by parents and school holidays are also considered…