Guest Post by Johnathan Blakely With the novel coronavirus stopping life in its tracks, parents are faced with a whole new struggle: kids are home all the time. And we all know that this means the likelihood of more family…
Category: Family
This section of our blog is about Family topics. Information that may help you as a family. You may be looking for a holiday. You may be thinking about your child’s help. Perhaps you want to know the latest ideas on Halloween parties, cooking, christmas preparations. Just about anything.
Topics in this category cover anything from parenting and kids to education and cooking. Hobbies and research. Anything family related.
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10 Creative kids activities for indoor learning at home
We know what a stressful time this can be for many families. There are probably so many questions running through your mind right now. How long will it last?
Creative Stocking Stuffers
The year is winding down and you’re probably adding the finishing touches to your holiday plans. That means it’s time to hang the stockings on the mantel and get crafty with what you fill them with. Stockings are the best…
Is being eco-friendly with kids possible?
Eco-friendly schemes and climate change is a very hot topic these days. As a parent, raising a family at the same time as trying to save the planet can seem an impossible combination. There are some really simple and budget-friendly…
Multilingual benefits for kids – Labels4Kids
Multilingual? Foreign languages? These words either feel you with a geeky excitement about tenses and idioms or send shivers down your spine. I get it – you either love or hate languages. However, have you ever considered what learning another…
Global Christmas Traditions
One thing I’ve always loved is hearing about different people’s Christmas traditions. While some of my friends look forward to big family meals out with perhaps a mulled wine or six, others would wake up to the smell of homemade…
The fun of being a kid
Having your own children allows you to experience all those silly, lovely things that children get to do without anyone raising an eyebrow! Being a parent or carer is a license to relive your childhood. You can hit the rewind…
Do parents need tactics to get kids into the right school?
So some parents are resorting to dubious tactics to get places in the right schools for their children.[1] This is even used to get into the right catchment government school. As a mother of 3 boys who have been public…
Smacking to be banned
In the press currently there are a number of articles on smacking or not smacking children following the Trade Union Congress (TUC) mention of new research on this.1 Smacking is to be banned in Scotland. Do you think it should…
How music can have an influence on kids
Music plays an important role in culture and is a significant aspect of many areas of our lives: theatre, cinema, worship, celebrations, television, holidays… the list goes on. It can even be a part of family culture in a…