How to manage ‘fussy eating’ and avoid dining room drama
It’s common for parents to have occasional worries about their children’s eating habits and preferences. Are they eating the right foods, or enough food? Are they having too…
Overtiredness in children
Overtiredness is something that most of us will suffer in our lifetime. We can become overtired for a number of reasons such as broken sleep, overstimulation and illness….
Essential Self-Care Habits for Busy Carers
As a carer, the routine kindness and support you give others may bring feelings of fulfilment and enhanced meaning to your life. However, if your selfless, caregiving work…
BANANA OAT PANCAKES RECIPE
Cooking is a great activity to do with children. Its hands-on, messy, and allows them to be creative and have a sense of achievement. With Pancake day approaching,…
Children’s Mental Health
Children’s mental health is a topic that we are all discussing right now with Children’s Mental Health Week just around the corner as well as the impact that…
Mindfulness in Early Years
Mindfulness is such an important topic in today’s busy world. Early Years Practitioners can provide children the best opportunities to learn and use their natural skills in mindfulness…
Developing Imaginative and Creative Play Opportunities
Imaginative and creative play is a natural way for children to learn about the world and involves the whole body. Children express themselves through play both verbally and…
Emotional Literacy in Early Years
As Early Years Practitioners, a priority for us when caring for children is to ensure that they lead healthy, happy lives. However, like everyone, children experience emotional ups…
Effects of exercise on memory and learning
It is generally agreed that regular exercise helps people stay fit and healthy in a variety of ways, for example, by improving flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular function….
Attachment
Theories describing the nature of interactions between infants and caregivers are often attributed to British psychoanalyst John Bowlby (1907-1990). Bowlby was interested in how the quality of these…