Four year olds are gorgeous creatures, but they can come with challenges. For many parents getting a four year old dressed in a timely fashion can be a huge issue. In recent …
5 tips to make the school week run smoothly
A couple of weeks into the new school term and we are all starting to find our rhythm. This is something that definitely happens quicker as the kids get older. But regardless …
School morning routine 2015
We are at a stage of family life now, where school mornings are nowhere near as chaotic as they used to be. Three of the kids have left by the time it …
Our Big Family School Morning Routine
Today’s post is by my friend Katie. Katie wrote her first guest post back in September last year Our Big Family Story. This post Katie share more about her family and how …
Morning Routine – What We Do
Today’s post is a brief snapshot of our morning routine. I have spoken before about my morning routine, but as each year brings changes to who goes where and when, it is …
Can You Help Me With My Biggest Struggles?
In the survey in December I asked you to tell me what was currently your biggest struggle with family life. The range of struggles was vast and I have factored these issues …
Starting Preschool
Our youngest child starts preschool this year. When I come back from my online holiday, I will be work with our three year old to create a preschool morning routine for him. …
Getting Ready For School
Recently I have had a few emails asking about getting kids ready for school. I have written about it a number of times on the blog, so thought I would collate all …
Daily Schedule For Kids
{If you are reading via email you may need to click through to see the video.} I have posted before about the daily schedules (timetables) that I create with my kids to …
Sibling Rivalry – Tips On How To Deal With It
Today’s brilliant guest post is by Janet Powell from Mentor Maestro. Janet is a Parenting Coach who conducts private parenting coaching and group Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Courses. The next Parent Effectiveness …
Kids and Art
Visiting on the blog today is the very talented Christie from Childhood 101 and I am asking her a few questions about Kids and Art. Something Christie knows a lot about with …
10 Things To Do With Tired Children
Image by Richard Stebbing Now obviously tired children need more sleep, but there are times in a family’s life and stages in the year when this just doesn’t quite happen. We are …
The Importance Of Play
I am a strong advocate of the importance of play in a child’s life. I think it is very easy to become serious about life and have high expectations of children. Childhood …