The Complete Guide to Building Your Dream Gaming Room
This is a collaborative post. Creating the ultimate gaming room isn’t just about assembling equipment; it’s about crafting an immersive space where every detail enhances your gaming experience. Whether you’re setting up for yourself or your child, here’s a comprehensive guide to help you make informed decisions and create the best gaming setup possible. Choosing […]
Turning Your Garden into a Wonderland: Fun Ways to Maximise Outdoor Playtime for Kids
This is a collaborative post. In today’s fast-paced digital world, creating an inviting area for outdoor playtime for children is crucial for their physical and emotional development. Gardens, often seen as havens of tranquillity for adults, can also be transformed into thrilling playgrounds for kids. With the right setup involving imaginative Outdoor Toys and a […]
Eco-friendly clothing: KiDSiE
If you’re a parent, you’ll know how quickly kids can grow. Sometimes it feels like you can’t keep up with the growth spurts when it comes to buying new clothes. However organised you are, there always seems to be something that slips through the net and isn’t worn. We’re very lucky because we’ve been given […]
Book review: Katie Pickle and the Monsters Under The Bed by Sarah L Jones
Nightmares are something most kids experience at some time or another. They are afraid of sleeping in the dark and their imaginations get the better of them, filling them with fear about what is hiding under their beds and in the dark corners of their rooms. Both of our girls preferred sleeping in pitch dark […]
Book review: Word Worries by Tracy King
I’ve enjoyed reading the new books I’ve been reviewing for Austin Macauley Publishers and “Word Worries” written by Tracy King is no exception. I was gifted a digital copy of the book so that I could review it. It landed in my inbox at exactly the right time as both our girls struggle with their […]
How Sports Glasses Can Supercharge Your Active Lifestyle
This is a collaborative post. Shifting to an active lifestyle is one of the best things that you can do to live a better life. Indulging in physical activity and sports reduces stress and leads you towards a healthier and happier lifestyle. Sports build discipline and help harbour feelings of togetherness and fun. Enjoying activities […]
Book review: “Always There For You” by Lalitha Yenna
Separation anxiety is something that affects a lot of children. It’s something that many adopted children experience often as a result of the number of moves they’ve had in their early lives which can lead to attachment difficulties and separation anxiety. Every child deals with it in different ways. Some express their anxiety openly by […]
Managing school year transitions
Moving up to a new school year can be a challenging time for all children, but particularly those who don’t manage change well. This article which is written by Emma Spillane and originally published in 2021, is packed full of tips and advice for parents to help make the transition as easy as possible. Managing […]
Five exercising tips for busy parents
When life is full-on as a parent it can feel like there’s little time to do anything for ourselves. But making time to look after ourselves is key if we want to keep up with the kids and be present. For me, exercise is a key part of looking after myself, but I struggle with […]
Mental health: Dads matter too
Mental health is still seen as a taboo, despite the battering it’s taken over the last few years for most of us. We’re getting better at talking about it, but not good enough. Paternal mental health is talked about even less. I tried to find some statistics about the number of dads who experience mental […]