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Mum and Child Yoga

Why Doing Yoga With Your Child Is Such A Lovely Idea

There’s something quietly magical about unrolling a yoga mat with a small person beside you. One moment you’re trying to […]

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  • Self Care and Health

Kids with phones in bedroom at night

Why Phones Don’t Belong in Kids’ Bedrooms at Night

If you’ve ever gone to bed planning an early night and then found yourself still scrolling at 1am, you’ll know […]

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  • Sleep

Big Kids Using baby Voice

Why Older Kids Use a Baby Voice (and How to Help Them Stop)

It usually happens when you’re in a rush. You ask your perfectly capable school-age child what they want for tea […]

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Kids shared bedroom

How To Create a Shared Bedroom for Kids the Right Way

Many families end up with at least two children sharing a bedroom at some point, usually because the house simply […]

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Effective consequences for 8-12 Year Olds

Effective Consequences For Children Aged 8–12

Your ten-year-old promised they’d empty the dishwasher after dinner. Half an hour later, they’re sprawled on the sofa, headphones in, […]

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Effective consequences for 5-7 Year Olds

Effective Consequences For Children Aged 5–7

Five minutes ago, everyone was happy. Now your six-year-old is standing in the hallway, refusing to brush their teeth, and […]

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Effective Consequences for Teenagers

Effective Consequences For Teenagers

Your fifteen-year-old has just announced that they “forgot” to text you where they were — again. They roll their eyes […]

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Punishing Kids Does it Work

Punishments For Kids: Do They Work?

Every parent has that moment — the one where you hear yourself saying something wildly unrealistic like, “Right, that’s it! […]

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Stop kids picking nose

How To Stop Kids Picking Their Nose And Eating Bogies

If there’s one universal truth about childhood, it’s that at some point, every child becomes a proud nose picker. It […]

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Child Lied to me What to do

My Child Has Lied to Me: What Shall I do?

Lies. I’ve been there – that moment when you realise your little one has told a fib. It can feel […]

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