When looking at children’s play and learning I think it’s really important to keep it as child-led as possible! Children all have different needs and interests and if you can understand and identify your child’s schema, you will be able to provide activities through which they can learn best. A…
Ice cube play is a great summer activity. It’s easy to prepare, easy to set up and easy to tidy away. Perfect!! For the preparation, all you need to do is fill ice cube tray and/or different sized and shaped containers with water and put them in the freezer over…
Treasure baskets are one of my favourite resources for babies and children! If you haven’t heard of or seen a treasure basket before, you might think I’m a bit crazy, but bear with me Babies and children learn best through their senses, so giving them natural resources to play with…
I see so many parents who really struggle with their babies sleep in the first few months, there is so much conflicting advice about how your child should be sleeping at certain ages and so much pressure on parents to get their baby sleeping through the night from an early…
A few people have been asking me what kinds of food are good to start with when baby-led weaning, so hopefully this post will give you a few ideas. Firstly I want to tell you a few foods that your child should not have until they are a year old….
Weaning is lots of fun, but it can also be something that makes parents very anxious! Over the years, the age of when you should start weaning your baby has changed a couple of times, which has caused some confusion. In the last 20 years the common advice has been…