Parenting

Download Festival 2022

Friday I had hoped to head to Download almost as soon as we’d dropped Autumn off at school. However, I hadn’t been able to prepare like I’d wanted to in … Read More

How moving house affects children

Sponsored Post¦ Moving house is always going to be a stressful time. The buying process never seems to go completely smoothly and you may find yourself unable to find exactly what you want and end up compromising. Then there’s all the legal costs and the decluttering and packing. Even without all these factors to worry about, though, moving house affects our children. When we moved house in November 2020, we definitely noticed a change in our then 3 year old daughter Autumn’s behaviour. Let’s take a look at how you can expect moving home to affect your child and what you can do to help.

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10 tips for teaching your child to cook

If you’ve found your way here, you probably don’t need convincing that it could be a good idea to teach your child to cook! If you do need some persuading, there are a myriad of reasons why it is beneficial for your child. It can introduce them to new foods and flavours, encouraging healthy eating. It helps to teach maths, literacy and science skills and is a great creative outlet too! Of course, it is also a life skill. With a bit of luck, they’ll become inspired adults, capable of feeding themselves well rather than solely relying on sandwiches and ‘student foods’ like instant noodles!

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