When did expectations change around potty training and fall into the role of the Primary School Teacher & why do today’s parents find potty training so tough?
70% of British primary schoolteachers have noticed a rise in the number of 3-7-year olds wetting themselves during the school day. As a former Deputy Head and Class Teacher for 22 years I also taught 35 five-year olds in Reception but I certainly didn’t think it was my job to toilet train the children in […]
Sweets and Screens: The Dopamine Battle for Your Kids’ Attention!
Dopamine is part of an ancient neural pathway that ensures human survival. It is also part of the reason it is so hard to stop playing a video game or pass up a piece of cake! I wrote about ‘Anti-Dopamine Parenting! Breaking the Dopamine Cycle: A New Approach to Parenting in a Digital Age’ here: […]
Parenting Hacks | Travelling With Kids – Part 2 ? | Disney Junior UK with Izzy Judd, Helen Skelton and Sue Atkins
Travelling with a little one on a train can provide lots of magical moments, from developing their language skills to creating a special connection with you. ? Is your little one a fan of train travel? ? For lots more tips about travelling with little ones, watch the full video of TV star, and mum […]