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GROWN UP GUIDES TO PARENTING
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for Parents and Children
What is Tapping / EFT Therapy? Tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a hands-on tool...
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How Online Education may Affect Us In The Future
Advantages and Disadvantages of online education. Since the dawn of the internet, online...
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10 ways to make your childs wardrobe more sustainable
International childrenswear retailer, Childrensalon has created a 10-way guide to help you make...
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How to Balance Life and Work as a single parent
Whether you are working from home or not, balancing life as a single parent can be challenging....
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Celebrating the Arts in Early Childhood Learning
Drawing, colouring, crafts, and other creative self-expression are quick favorites with the...
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Benefits of Yoga for Children
Using simple yoga and mindfulness techniques can benefit children massively. It helps them in...
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5 Fun Ways To Keep Toddlers Busy
Have you ever seen a toddler grip a pencil for the first time? Or have you ever seen a...
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5 ways to keep motivated whilst homeschooling
Are your kids getting bored during homeschooling? Acting as both parent and teacher can prove a...
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Tips to Organise Toy-Filled Playrooms
Toys are an essential part of growing up. This is especially true for younger children; who are...
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The art of doing and being enough
How to find inner peace when you feel like you’re never getting enough done Mums (and Dads),...
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Why your child’s behaviour might be difficult during Lockdown
...and what can we do about it? In early March I was chatting at the school gates with some...
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The Importance of Handwashing
Handwashing has been talked about a lot in the media with the Coronavirus. However, are the...
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Keeping fit and healthy as a family during lockdown
Staying active improves physical and mental health and even improves the immune system. When the...
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5 Indoor Activities for Toddlers During Lockdown
Like many mums and dads, I’m working from home, trying to manage a business and raise a very...
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Why is Self Care vital for Mothers?
Holistic Psychotherapist Sara Fernandes discusses the importance of Self-Care and what we can do...
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Best Toddler Learning Videos for Home Schooling
As parents ourselves who are 3 days into home schooling our 3 children, we wanted to share a...
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Top tips for taking a trip with a toddler
Traveling with a toddler might resemble the scenario of an action movie but, with careful...
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Group Singing Encourages Children to be more Calm, Confident & Creative.
When our children are born, we sing with them all the time: to soothe, to entertain, to energise,...
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Road Safety App for Kids
New methods of teaching Road Safety to kids. On Average Thirty-seven children are seriously...
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Body Confidence After Babies
It’s not uncommon for women to have body confidence issues after giving birth. There’s nothing...
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When a Tantrum isn’t Really a Tantrum
How Mental Health Issues may present in Children All kiddies have tantrums. Our little people...
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9 Tips to Raise Resilient Children
Every parent wants their child to grow up to be strong, resourceful and resilient. Resilience is...
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Play Chess with your Kids
Chess is a fun and challenging game—but for kids, it’s more than a way to pass the time or...
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Montessori Learning Encourages Independence and Creativity
Montessori Learning encourages independence, intuition and creativity in your children. Montessori...
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Make Time for Special Time
It's not easy to make time for special time. However, you will see the benefit. Like most of us,...
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How to Grow Your Child's Confidence
Why Drama? Drama is a great way to grow your child's confidence. Drama is unique, it’s different...
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5 Tips For Travelling with Kids
Travelling with kids can be challenging, especially when long flights and different time zones are...
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Do You Want To Reduce Sibling Fighting?
Do you want to reduce sibling fighting? Try this: Your kids don’t have to share and they...
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Separating When Children are Involved
Separating when children are involved is never a nice subject. January has often been referred to...
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Some Truths About Head Lice
One of the challenges you will face as a parent is head lice. I remember the “fear” before my...
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Top Christmas Gifts for Kids in 2018
The question all parents are asking...What is the ideal Christmas gift for kids for 2018? With more...
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Top Tips on Developing Creative Little Writers
Encouraging your children to write will help their imaginations to flourish, handwriting and...
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Staying Sane as a Working Mum
Top tips for staying sane as a working mum. Working motherhood is a whirlwind to say the least....
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One Word That Will Change Your Toddlers Behaviour
Stop... No... Don’t... Put it down... Most of the direct instructions, heck most of the...
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5 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health
Since opening up about my struggles with my mental health and launching Man Talk, (a mental health...
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Tips for Meaningful Conversations With Your Children
How to have meaningful conversations with children is a hot topic. There is a growing recognition...
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We All Need Mum Friends
One of the life-changing moments for a woman is giving birth, not only does it take a toll on her...
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Is Time Up For Time Out?
Toddlers are notorious for pushing the boundaries and having complete meltdowns when things don’t...
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Inspire a Lifelong Love of Reading
Reading is such an important skill to learn but how do you inspire a lifelong love of reading in...
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Communication is so Much More Than Sounds and Words
Speech and language development: From birth to 18 months Communication is so much more than sounds...
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3 Tips for Getting Toddlers to Cooperate
It’s no secret that toddlers aren’t known for their cooperation. They’ve got plans of...
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The Joys and Benefits of Arts and Crafts
During the school holidays it can be so hard to find things to fill the time, so why not embrace...
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Top Tips For Reading With Under 5’s
Proactive reading with younger children can help build an advanced vocabulary. Books are...
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Top 10 Favourite Childhood Books
So what are the Top 10 Favourite Childhood Books? New research has revealed the UK's top 10...
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5 Top Tips for Easy Potty Training
Potty training – just another glamorous aspect of parenting for us all to enjoy! If it’s...
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Top Tips For Car Journeys With Kids
Keeping children entertained on long car journeys isn't always easy, but being prepared can help....
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Nursery Rhymes Help Language Development
Becoming a parent will probably mean that the music you listen to will change slightly. What I...
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Why Your Toddler Won’t Go To Bed
Why your toddler won’t go to bed... Ah toddler bedtimes, the true initiation of...
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6 Reasons Why Child-Free Getaways Are Beneficial
We should never feel guilty about having time away from our children. Below are 6 reasons why...
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When Three Becomes Four
Introducing the Mummy Cloud. Working as a night nanny I often encounter the expansion of a...
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Becoming A Father
Becoming a Father has really enriched my life. Checking in at twelve months in, it was an...
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Teaching Kids About Sustainability
Teaching Kids about sustainability is so important Firstly, kids need to grasp the concept that...
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The Power of Play, it's a Necessity.
Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity - Kay...
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How Do You Get Toddlers To Eat
Feeding toddlers can be about as much fun as trying to spread bread with cold butter. The effort...
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5 Tips For Taking Great Kids Pics
You can use these 5 tips for taking great kids pics with any type of camera, including your phones....
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Top Tips on Travelling as a Family
Travelling as a family can be stressful but it truly is the best form of education. The luxury of...
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness week and we are supporting Mum's...
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Can Tantrums Ever Be Good?
Can tantrums ever be good? I’m sure you’ve clicked through thinking that I’ve lost my mind...
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What Makes Children Tantrum?
So what makes children tantrum? All tantrums have a clear function and it is our job as parents to...
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Preparing for Parenthood With a Disability
Parenting with a disability can bring extra challenges. Bringing a baby into the world is hard work...
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How to Get Children Interested in History
It’s one question I get asked more than any other. Which is weird because to me, the answer is...
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3 Simple Steps For Smarter Screen Use
Screen time. One of the most common sources of parenting guilt. While managing screen time can...
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Children Learn Through Nature
I often ask people to think back to their childhood and how they remember spending their time. I...
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We Can Be Heroes
“Mummy’s on her phone again...” “Mummy, why are you always on your phone?” “I...
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What Anxiety Feels Like...
What Anxirty Feels like...Living with anxiety as a parent isn't easy, but so many of us do it on a...
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How to Get Toddlers to Listen Without Yelling
Toddlers don't listen because... You’re interrupting their flow! If there is one trait that...
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Moving Abroad With Newborn Twins... Are You Mad?
They say starting a new job, moving house and having a baby make up some of life’s most stressful...
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The Science of Happy Kids
Ensuring you have Happy Kids is the most important thing for any parent. Here at Mellownest we...
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Tablet Screen Time: Good or Bad for Young Children?
I am often asked whether I believe letting a child use a tablet or smart phone at a young age is a...
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Post Natal Depression - A Reflective Tale
It was happening, I was finally in labour. The long awaited time of welcoming my precious newborn...
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The Importance of Good Posture for Kids
There are several systems responsible for providing our postural control; visual, inner ear...
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Decoding Family Skiing Holidays
Family Skiing holidays are not cheap, they never have been. But over one million Brits still...
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Top 5 Tips for Choosing a Family Friendly Festival
There are so many family friendly festivals out there to choose from in 2018. What do you...
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Work-Life Balance For Parents
By nature I am a real doer. I was one of those people who was always doing, who was busy, busy,...
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The Dangers of Button Batteries
When I talk about poisons and swallowing something harmful on my baby and child first aid courses,...
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An Expert's Guide to Buying Toys This Christmas
Stuck for Christmas Present ideas? Is there no end to the plethora of top toy lists being...
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Top Five Tips for Baking with Kids
My recipes are always simple, delicious and homely. Fun, easy to make and tested with my own...
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Christmas Baking with Kids
Christmas is that magical time where no one fights, Christmas music plays softly in the background,...
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Christmas Crafts for Kids
Christmas Crafts for Kids is a great way to keep them entertained. One of the best things about...
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