Boundary... Or Request?
Are you setting boundaries with your children, only to be ignored? Or are you actually making requests of them? This is such a common...
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Susie Robbins
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Behaviour... Or Emotion? Distinguishing between the two when you have an angry child.
Did you know that it's OK if your child is angry with you? It's also ok if you child is upset because you've held a boundary. These are...
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Susie Robbins
- Mar 26
- 2 min
The developing brain
You may have heard people say that children have immature brains, but what does this mean in terms of how we parent them? Understanding...
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Susie Robbins
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Co-Regulation and how to best manage your child's tantrums
What to do when your child is having a tantrum or is really dysregulated. It can be really frightening can't it? When your child is...
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Susie Robbins
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Validating Emotions
Validating our child's emotions is incredibly important (more about what it is, why we do it and how we do it, later) but it can also...
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Susie Robbins
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Rupture and Repair
What to do when things go wrong! Have you ever had a day when you find yourself responding to your child in a way that doesn't perhaps...
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Susie Robbins
- Dec 21, 2023
- 4 min
Restraint Collapse
‘Tantrums are not bad behaviour. Tantrums are an expression of emotion that became too much for the child to bear.’ Rebecca Eanes. This...
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Susie Robbins
- Dec 14, 2023
- 3 min
Festive Fun without feeling frazzled!
Tis the season to be… Jolly? Stressed? Excited? Exhausted? All of the above, perhaps? The festive season seems to begin earlier and...
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Susie Robbins
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
Starting School
If your child is starting school this year you may be worrying about how to set them up for a successful and happy start. You may even...
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Susie Robbins
- Jul 21, 2022
- 3 min
Swim Safe this Summer
Tips for keeping safe around water this summer by Puddleducks. The summer holidays are almost upon us, yippee! We hope everyone will make...
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Susie Robbins
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
What are the benefits of play?
Why exactly is play so important? Pause for a moment and think about how you feel when you play? Chances are you feel happy, invigorated...
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Susie Robbins
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
School holidays on a budget
Do half terms and school holidays fill you with dread of over spending in terms of both money and energy? Read on for my top tips on how...
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Susie Robbins
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
8 Crafts Using Junk Modelling
Wait! Don't throw it out! You could turn that toilet paper tube into something really cute. Play ideas and fun activities for kids, using...
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Susie Robbins
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
Working parent? Here's how to play when time is a premium...
If you're a working parent, or a parent of multiple children then time is scarce! Even if you have the very best intentions on being a...
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Susie Robbins
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
Six Steps to a Toy Storage Solution with Toy Rotation
Are you struggling with having too many toys and nowhere to store them after Christmas? Toy rotation is a great and really effective...
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Susie Robbins
- Sep 25, 2021
- 4 min
Top Ten Toilet-Training Tips
Oh potty training... It's my least favourite parenting job, but it has to be done and it doesn't have to be awful! So here are my top ten...
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Susie Robbins
- Aug 7, 2021
- 4 min
Play Here by Sam Griffiths
The signs they are a-changin’ I hate NO BALL GAMES signs. They’re a symptom of a rules-based approach to life that saps its joy. They...
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Susie Robbins
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
Mark Making
Mark Making refers to any marks made, from lines or circles, to colouring, painting, drawing and finally writing. In order to be able to...
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Susie Robbins
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Sensory Play
My top five tips for reducing mess stress and five fun sensory play activities.
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Susie Robbins
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Phonics
What is phonics and five fun activities to introduce phonics to your child.
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