We have a beautiful border collie dog named Millie. Millie is now a much quieter dog than she used to be as she has passed her 13th year. She has always been brilliant with the children and other than her slight tendency to bark at things in the sky, she is also a very well [...]

Image by london mummy Although the title states that the tips are for toddlers, they can really be applied to children of all ages. All families are different and I think the most important thing you can do is find a routine that works for you and your family, so the end of the day [...]

Image by nate steiner Before I started the 30 Day Challenge in August, I went ahead and did a family meal plan for the month. It was great to get to Sunday and know what that I just had to access the file and it was all sitting there ready for me. During the September [...]

Time Magazine recently published Schoolyard Bullying: Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable? You often read about children who suffer more than one episode of bullying and I have wondered if there is any characteristics that make some children more prone to becoming the victims of bullying. The article from Time was based on research conducted in [...]

1. Gingerbread House, 2. Untitled, 3. | Feliz Navidad / Merry Christmas |, 4. merry flickrmas!, 5. Red Christmas 2006 – 236F, 6. fabric ball ornaments, 7. Untitled, 8. They are back !, 9. Button Christmas wreath This is my first in a countdown series to Christmas. I have a complete Christmas Preparation Plan that [...]

Regular readers of Planning With Kids will be familiar with this post. Each term I create a timetable for the children to assist them in being responsible for managing their own tasks. I photocopy the Children’s Timetable onto A3 sized paper and place it on the wall where it is easy for all children to [...]