Are you constantly stressed as a parent? You’re not alone and many people find that having kids is often incredibly stressful, bringing challenges that they never anticipated or expected. However, there are some smart ways that you can deal with stress. Let’s explore some of the best possibilities here. Distract Don’t React One of the issues that cause parents the most stress is tantrums. If your child is having a
Your child’s first birthday is one of the big early milestones that you have to look forward to and even though they won’t remember it when they are older, you will still want to plan a great birthday party for them. Parents get so stressed out about planning their child’s first birthday but there’s no need to worry. Just follow these simple tips and you can plan the perfect day.
There are many words to describe parenting. Joyful, rewarding, exciting, and meaningful are just a few of the words that immediately come to mind. As a parent, you can probably identify with these words yourself. However, there is another word that you can probably associate with parenting, and it’s this one: Stressful! Yes, while parenting is a most wonderful experience, there are times when stress threatens to overwhelm our lives.
Unfortunately, when it comes to children who love to play sports, many parents can go overboard trying to encourage their children. Allowing a child to fall in love with a game they enjoy playing should be their first consideration, and instead of that we often see parents who seem to be planning their entire college scholarship ahead of this. Helping develop your child’s natural interest in sports could potentially help
Unbelievably the longer summer holidays are nearly over and it’s time for those of us with children to get back into the school run swing. How you feeling fella mamas? Ready for action? Or are you in the midst of school uniform / frantic last minute shopping hell? Here in my house, we’re doing reasonably OK, especially because the much-adored brand Smiggle very kindly got in touch with me a
All mothers have the same fear; what if my baby doesn’t like me? We all worry that our little one just won’t stop crying whenever we touch them. It’s normal to feel like this as some babies do take time to adjust to their new surroundings. After all, they’re literally experiencing life for the first time! Imagine how strange that must feel to them, and how little they understand. As
It’s officially the end. The baby days are over. Just over a week ago I stopped breastfeeding my youngest child Leo, now 2 years and 3 months of age and I realised that that was that. There will never again be ‘boobs on demand’. Never again a newborn of my own to gaze at with the utter devotion and outpouring of love that only a new life can bring. Never
Most children today have a tablet, hand-held games console or larger console. From around 10, many children even have their own mobile phones. They use their devices to speak to their friends, to play games and to watch videos online. It’s thought that children as young as two and three are spending two hours every day online. Some time on online can be good for our children. It teaches them
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