The family lifestyle blog with a side of psychology
I have two rather excited children on my hands. They made it in one piece to the end of term and are now counting down the days until Christmas morning. The last week of term was what you'd expect really, a whole lot of fun and not much learning goi ...
This post is part of the Family Favourite campaign, sponsored by Love Pork. When it comes to cooking for the family it can be really hard to find meals that everyone will enjoy. My children have both been quite fussy eaters at different times, and i ...
If you're the adventurous type and you like to travel to all the corners of the world, there's no reason why having children should stop you. A lot of people do like to stick to familiar places, closer to home when they have little ones, but with a bit ...
One thing to take from the Home Alone films is that we will do remarkable things to protect our homes from burglars. Criminals preying on empty homes over the Christmas period may seem outrageous, but the festivities really do bring with it, ‘Burglary Sea ...
Travel sickness in kids can put parents on tenterhooks even for short road trips. It can turn what was supposed to be an exciting adventure into a nightmare. Around one in three people are susceptible to motion sickness but it is much more common amon ...
It's the most wonderful time of the year. But it's also a time of year when we can end up pushing ourselves and our needs to the bottom of the pile. And it's so easy to end up stressed out and overwhelmed over Christmas when you're running around tryi ...
Lots of parents find it quite the challenge to get their youngster to talk about their school day, and their education in general. When asking them questions about it, they often answer with a single word and refuse to open up. If this sounds familiar ...