How to turn your children into green-fingered geniuses
Feb 25 2020
Although it might not seem like it, Spring is on its way and there’s no better time to introduce your children to the joys of gardening. It’s a really fun and productive way to spend time outside and, if they get the gardening bug now, it’s a hobby that may stay with them forever.
There are also so many good lessons to be learned from it as an activity, and that’s why schools are also starting to have their own little plots where the children can discover more about where food comes from and what plants need to grow healthy and strong.
Four ways to reward a child for good behaviour and performance in school
Feb 23 2020
Last year I attended a local parenting course in Wandsworth to prepare myself for the challenges ahead of bringing up a teenager. We discussed a lot about ways to reward a child for good behaviour and / or excellent performance at school.
It is important to motivate children and reward them when they do something right or when they display emotional intelligence through a particularly sympathetic behaviour towards other people.
Children respond well to rewards and will continue their good behaviour if their actions are reinforced with a positive reaction from their parents or teachers.
How to help someone who has been stabbed
Feb 22 2020
Every day we are faced with news reports telling us horrifying stories of people who have been killed or injured from violent attacks. This violence appears to permeate across all communities and we only hear a fraction of the incidents. In fact, it has been revealed that the police and courts in England and Wales are dealing with the highest number of knife crimes in a decade. It’s a very real threat within our society.
We know that prompt and appropriate first aid saves lives. Would you have the skills to someone who has been injured and is seriously bleeding?
Kizomba parties in London to relight the spark with your loved one
Feb 18 2020
We know all too well that having kids can understandably dampen any flames that were once red hot between you and your other half. I am always on the hunt for dancing parties in London. So I was excited to learn about a fun new Kizomba dancing event taking place in the City of London starting from Monday 24th February 2020 – a weekly dance party Kizomba Quarter at the gorgeous cocktail bar Patch East.
Win 1 of 2 copies of GEMINI MAN DVD
Feb 17 2020
GEMINI MAN starring Will Smith is now available to Download & Keep and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment. Blu-ray™ and 4K Combo Packs Arrives 17th February 2020 with Spectacular Bonus Features Including a Never-Before-Seen Alternate Opening, Deleted Scenes, a Look at the Groundbreaking Visual Effects and More. In a Paramount First, 4K Ultra HD Disc Presents the Film in 60FPS (Frames-Per-Second), Along with Exclusive Visual Effects Featurette in 60FPS. Two London Mums have the chance to win a copy of this DVD.
More than a third of parents say they felt pressurised for their child to take first steps
Feb 14 2020
New independent study from nationwide preschool activity class franchise, Toddler Sense, recently polling 1,008 UK parents with babies and young children, reveals that more than a third of parents felt pressurised for their child to take first steps. A further 20% of parents said family members were the worst culprits for making negative comments about so-called ‘late walkers’. In a socially driven world where immediacy is everything and everyone is watching, the pressures faced by parents related to the growth and speed of development of their child continues to rise.
