Category: Nannies

17th April 2024
  There is a “definitive link” between smacking children and behavioural difficulties, a new study has found. Researchers at University College London, who reviewed 20 years of research on the topic, found that physical punishment is...
9th September 2023
  I get asked a great deal about what to do or say when the kids moan ‘I’m bored’   & I always suggest making...
30th May 2023
  This is a tough subject that many parents are shying away from, and it’s not about the birds and the bees! A new study...
5th May 2023
I was speaking on BBC Radio recently about friendship issues. Here are a few of my ideas about what to do when your child says...
18th March 2023
  Biting! Vampires ???? at the Nursery ! Biting amongst little ones is a distressing but common problem for parents. But why do toddlers bite...
15th February 2023
I’m speaking on BBC Radio Kent about the importance of giving your kids chores to do in the house. I believe it makes them feel...
12th February 2023
  I’ve been asked by BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester this week to comment on some ideas to make the half term more fun and...
5th February 2023
Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind. They will show on your face. ~ Norman Vincent Peale 1898-1993, Author of The Power...
2nd January 2023
I’ve been coaching a lovely Mum who’s been finding her 13 year old daughter very challenging recently with her attitude and it got me thinking...
27th December 2022
  You know when your plans don’t always go according to plan? You know ‘the best laid plans of mice and men’ scenario when even...
21st October 2022
I’m always encouraging my parents to create their own family traditions from bike rides to bowling, from having a film night in with popcorn to having a Sunday...
3rd August 2022
                The Traffic Lights, the Pause Button and the Scales Techniques  We all get some physical signs when...
29th May 2022
            I was reading an article on LinkedIn by Jonathan Phelan a Wellbeing & Resilience author & speaker who was listening...
22nd April 2022
  The Power of the Sleep Fairy! Do your children wake you up multiple times in the night? Do you lay down with your children...
17th November 2021
  As part of my TODDLER Roadmap I talk about fussy eaters, faddy eaters or picky eaters – depending where you live in the world,...