It's that time of the year, with promises of spring in the air, that I start thinking of booking a summer holiday! This year we're planning to take the boys camping for the first time. We've decided on the week and the location (it has to be Cornwall!) but we've not settled on the c…

You might not have considered travelling by boat before because it takes longer and flights seem a lot easier. But there are actually a lot of benefits to travelling by boat and it could improve the whole experience for you, so it’s worth thinking about. If you’re still not convinced, check out the…

With the start of each academic year comes a new set of challenges in the learning curriculum. That’s why it’s important for parents to understand their child’s curriculum as much as possible. An   independent school in Hertfordshire   have put together the following information to help. The Nation…

As a parent, there are lots of things you can do to help encourage your child to work hard at school. In fact, the more involvement you have, the more likely they are to perform well academically. If you’re unsure where to start and you were never the academic type yourself, here are some tips from…

You don’t have to be multilingual yourself to be able to help your child learn a new language. There are many ways you can support their learning, as explored below by a private school in Cambridge . Research has actually shown that the more involved parents are in their child’s education, the more…

Grown-ups are rubbish at seeing things. Therefore you must place any object you wish for them to observe as close to the surface of their eyeball as possible.  Bedtime is not one specific time but a bed period-of-time encompassing a minimum of three hours. This is YOUR time. Enjoy it.  In times of …

In the current climate, it’s clearer than ever that the onus is on us to live more eco-friendly lifestyles. But with so much talk of climate change and carbon footprints, trying to work out how you can contribute to making things better can be overwhelming. If you want to live cleaner and greener b…

In the current climate, it’s clearer than ever that the onus is on us to live more eco-friendly lifestyles. But with so much talk of climate change and carbon footprints, trying to work out how you can contribute to making things better can be overwhelming. If you want to live cleaner and greener b…