Parenting

If your kids are like the millions around the globe who love nothing more than slouching around playing video games, you may be wondering what you can do to get them more active. While there are hundreds of...

We all know that kids can be a handful from time to time. One of the hardest parts of the day tends to be mealtimes. When children don't want to eat something, it can be an absolute nightmare. When you are...

It is hard to make kids take an interest in science. Many think that everything science-related is boring and difficult to understand. It doesn't have to be. Science is all around us. If you want, you can...

December is one of the best months of the entire year. Kids go crazy in December, because there are loads of fun holiday things to do. As a parent, you are going to struggle to keep up with your kids this...

When you’ve finally convinced your son or daughter to take up that extra activity or sport, you probably feel a huge sense of relief. You’ve signed them up. They’ve got the kit, and they’re ready to...

Teaching kids to draw is so much fun for everybody involved. It also gives you something productive to do when you’re feeling a little bored. Drawing will help your child to develop their creative skills,...

When you first find out that you're going to be a dad, you will likely find the news shocking. Many men don't know how to react to such big news. When your partner tells you that she is pregnant, you're whole...

It's only natural that you worry about your family and want to protect them as best you can. But it can be tough to find a balance between being protective and being overbearing and paranoid. Luckily, you no...

Mum has left the building, and it’s time for daddy day care. In these situations, you never quite know who is going to get into the most trouble. It’s great to spend time with the kids on your own. When...

Every occasion is an opportunity to try out new tech and gadgets. Even at children's birthday parties you can try out new toys, from simple things like balloon pumps to disco lights and karaoke machines. You...

Having looked into the different pieces if tech that could aid potty training our daughter we decided that the most useable product to meet our needs would be the Lumi Potti. Our daughter was now more or less...

Our daughters were born eighteen months apart. Our eldest is now 3, but when we were expecting our second daughter a double buggy suddenly became a necessity, and it turns out it is still one of the best buys...

For many, the thought of the clocks going forward brings a mixed bag of feelings. Many are happy that finally we are out of the clutches of winter and the days are getting longer. This is coupled with the...

It is quite unbelievable how fast the last three years of my life have moved. It seems only a moment ago that I was working full time as teacher and yet here I find myself preparing for Lucy's 3rd...

We all know parenting is tough and whilst we can keep track of them when in the home, it's when they are out and about we worry. With all the horror stories in the news, I'm sure we have all thought about...

The Daddy Geek and I thought important to look at the most fantastic and the most impractical inventions for new parents. The market is swamped with ideas that are supposed to make exhausted parents' lives...

As a family, we dreaded potty training our eldest daughter. The thought of having to surrender our carpets, sofas and selves to a repeated drenching did not fill us with joy or excitement. After consulting...

Having a baby is an amazing thing and you'll be surprised at how much you love that little bundle considering all the hell it is about to put you through. When people say things like 'it puts things in...

Hours of sleep: 7 Number of wake ups: 3 Caffeine units:  4 As usual the Monday morning mayhem greeted us again with the welcome you would expect from a very unwelcome old friend. Despite the weekend...

Hours of sleep: 7 Number of wake ups in house: 2 Number of cups of tea coffee drunk to keep functioning: 5 Today has been a rarity in any parents weekly routine, both girls napped together and we actually...

We rely on apps to enable our family to function a daily basis. As anyone with two children will know it is not always possible to provide them both with stimulating activities and messy play opportunities....