Parenting Advice

23 October 2014

How to: Keep your child's teeth healthy

According to a new survey almost half of mums are worried that their child might be addicted to sugar, however, 60% of mums admit that they do not regularly look ...
22 October 2014

Top tips on colic

Colic remains a significant issue for little ones, affecting up to 30% of infants in the first 3 months of their life. Natalie Lamb, Nutritional Therapist for the new probiotic ...
21 October 2014

Top tips to a healthy child’s digestive system

If you are concerned about your child's digestion and are struggling to help ease the pain of your child's tummy pains we have some top tips from nutritionist Suzie Sawyer ...
20 October 2014

How to talk to your children so that they listen to you!

Many parents find themselves repeating sentences such as 'tidy up your room' or 'empty the dishwasher' a million times without any success. Children who do not listen to their parents ...
16 October 2014

Top tips: Treating cradle cap

For most new mums, their baby's skin is a thing of beauty. We love to smell it, touch it and keep it as soft as a newborn's bottom! However, in their ...
16 October 2014

Top tips: Luxury birthday party without the price tag

With Christmas just around the corner, managing finances for a birthday party around this time of year is increasingly difficult. Mums feel more pressure now than there was on their ...
15 October 2014

10 Top sleep tips for kids

With the clocks going back at the end of the month, although we get an extra hour in bed, getting your kids into a new bedtime routine won't be easy! ...
11 October 2014

What is living on the family sports kit?

Sports kits don't stay clean for too long- running around on a muddy football pitch or diving over the try line during a rugby match will leave it looking like ...
10 October 2014

Lunchbox potential breeding ground for bacteria

Waving your child off to school with their lunchbox in tow and knowing that they will enjoy a healthy lunch puts your mind at ease. But what if it wasn't ...
8 October 2014

Childhood bereavement network urge parents to create will

Do you ever think about what would happen to your children and family if something bad were to happen to you? Would they be financially stable? Would they have a ...
4 October 2014

Top tips: Online safety for kids

More and more children can now use technology better than ever before and with access available 24/7 many children are choosing to play on a tablet than enjoy the fresh ...
29 September 2014

Top tips: Moving home when pregnant

Being pregnant and doing every day-to-day activities can be a struggle for the most organised mum-to-be. As september is the busiest month of the year for moving home, according to ...
22 September 2014

Literacy hints and tips for phonic learning

Starting primary school is a major milestone for children and one that parents will want to help their child navigate as smoothly as possible. Whether your child has just started ...
19 September 2014

How to run a business and a family

School runs, parents' evenings, Saturday gymnastics, sick children; I've always juggled doing the best for my daughter with building my business. Many of the women business owners I know are ...
18 September 2014

Top tips: Strengthening your child’s self esteem

The summer holidays are long gone and feel like a million miles away until the next, however, it’s been wonderful and just a little stressful to have the kids at ...
12 September 2014

Top tips: Boost your kid's confidence

For young children each new day can bring experiences and milestones to learn from, process, and cope with. Sometimes the world around them can be a confusing place and different ...
11 September 2014

Top tips: Treating pain and fever

As a parent, it can be worrying if your child is experiencing pain or a high temperature. While it’s not pleasant to witness your child struck down with fever, it’s ...
10 September 2014

Parenting tips from Tanith Carey

Parenting expert Tanith Carey is supporting Chad Valley’s movement that encourages parents across the UK to share play time ideas via social media using #100daysofplay. Tanith has put together a top ...
5 September 2014

Everything you need to know about Head Lice

With the kids back at school, the chances of catching head lice increases. As new results reveal that one in five children in the UK may have head lice at ...
4 September 2014

Saying 'NO' to your child is okay!

Being a parent you want the best for your child and for many, saying no can be difficult. Child expert, Harriet Dean, encourages parents to use the word 'No' Harriet Dean, Childcare ...
3 September 2014

Top tips: Perfect first school day photo

As schools go back this week, thousands of proud parents across the UK will be taking their kids to school for the first time. To help them capture the moment forever, ...
2 September 2014

Top 10 tips to beat the back-to-school sleep battle

The back to school period is a tough time; somewhere along the way all the school paraphernalia magically disappeared and uniforms and school shoes have shrunk even smaller! And now ...
1 September 2014

Back-to-school: 5 top tips for keeping healthy

Thousands of children will be making their way to school for the new term this week and with the excitement of a new uniform and a new teacher, all too ...
28 August 2014

Back to school top tips for parents

If your children are yet to start the new school year and you’re a little anxious about the whole idea of getting them back into the routine of things- Parragon ...