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
- 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
- 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 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
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Phonics
What is phonics and five fun activities to introduce phonics to your child.
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Susie Robbins
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Numeracy
Seven inspirational and fun ways to play and introduce early maths skills to your child.
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Susie Robbins
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
Baby Play
Seven ways to stimulate and play with your baby in their first year of life.
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Susie Robbins
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
Ask the Experts - How To Make Handwriting Practice Fun
Children's Occupational Therapist Vicky Robinson shares her expertise in how to make handwriting practice something fun!
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Susie Robbins
- Oct 16, 2020
- 5 min
Ask the Experts - Supporting Toddlers Language Acquisition with Lisa Welch
Speech and Language Therapist Lisa Welch shares her 10 Top Tips for supporting your toddlers communication skills, at home.
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Susie Robbins
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
Toddlers
My insights into the highs and lows of parenting toddlers.
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Susie Robbins
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
How To: Play with Water Beads
Eight really fun ways to play with water beads, spoiler: they're reusable...
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Susie Robbins
- Jul 28, 2020
- 3 min
'Yes' Days
So we gave Big a 'Yes Day', here's what happened.
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Susie Robbins
- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
Empowering Our Children Through Positive Language by Liz Alexander
How can you empower your child to have body positivity with language? Liz Alexander tells us why language matters.
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