If you are counting down the days until you welcome a new addition to the family, you may feel like you’ve got an endless list of jobs to tackle. When you are expecting, it’s common for friends, family and colleagues to offer advice and to take ideas and suggestions from magazine articles, blogs and social media feeds. You might find that you’ve got a shoppingRead Now
Preparing For A New Baby In Your Family
1 CommentNo matter if you have just found out you are having your first child, or if you are having a new addition to your family, it is always a big change to your life having a new baby. And there are always things that can be done that can help you to prepare. After all, whether you are completely new to the parenthood scene, orRead Now
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1 CommentResearch has shown that having a consistent bedtime routine is beneficial in ensuring that your child gets adequate sleep, regardless of whether you are dealing with a 2-year-old toddler or a rebellious teenager. Whatever activities you choose, make an effort to conduct them in the same order every day so that your child knows what to expect. Image via Pexels CC0 License Sleep hygiene adviceRead Now
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Leave a commentAs a parent, you probably go to great lengths to help boost your child’s confidence. However, we often do not extend this grace and support to ourselves. In fact, it’s highly likely that you are your own biggest critic. While confidence is something that ebbs and flows throughout your life and can drop at even the smallest change of circumstance, it’s important that you doRead Now
3 Easy Ways To Get Kids Into Art
1 CommentArt is a very expressive activity that can often help young children communicate how they feel and think. It’s quite a great exercise for parents who want to know what’s on their kids minds, to give them an art set and let them have at it. However, some kids are not as creative as others and some are, but they struggle to get it allRead Now
Everything You Need To Know About Buying A Baby Monitor
2 CommentsAs a parent, there are certain things you need to have at your disposal when there’s a baby in the house. Many of these things are obvious, but one that sometimes gets overlooked is a baby monitor. Yes, this is such an essential thing to have in your home, yet it gets forgotten about mainly because it’s a small item and you’re caught up onRead Now
Making Your Living Room Kid-Friendly
1 CommentIf you have children it is pretty much going to be impossible to have a child-free space in the home. Children tend to take over each part of the house. So as a result, you need to make sure that each part of the house is safe for them to be in. Not only will having some things in place mean that they have aRead Now
How to Effectively Co-parent a Child With Your Ex
1 Comment*Hi Socialites! Every now and then I accept contributed posts that are not quite the typical subject matter for my blog, but that I think will have value or be of interest to my readers! Enjoy this post!* Image by Denise Husted from Pixabay You want your kids to be healthy and happy, and you want to do what is best for them. Raising kidsRead Now
Tips to Reduce Stress as a Parent
1 CommentImage credit – Pexels When you have a kid, there isn’t a moment in your life where you will be completely carefree again. The ability you had before babies to kick back by the side of the pool, cocktail in hand and completely switch off from the world? Well, those days are gone. Now, even if you are by the pool, theoretically relaxing, you’ll stillRead Now
What No One Tells You About Raising A Threenager
20 Comments“I can do it myself.” “I want [insert random demand] right now!” “NO! Don’t wanna!” WHAT in the WORLD has happened to my totally calm and angelic toddler???!!! I used to wake up to the sounds of her sweet little voice chirping, bird-like, in the mornings, and now I’m awakened by a bossy, demanding…little…person…who does not hesitate to let me know when she is unpleased. Read Now
