The traditional view of parenting is a child needs both a mother and a father for healthy growth and development. However single parent adoption has become more accepted lately. Many single people feel that the tradition is bias and unfair. Many single parents have experienced being put at the bottom of the pile for the adoption process and have had their requests overlooked. Single men in particular are asked intimate questions regarding their sexuality and living arrangements, and despite qualifying may still be refused. There is a...
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Summer will soon be here, so this means having plenty of fun with your child around pools, lakes, ponds, and beaches. These water sources offer fun, cool relief from hot weather; but the water can also be dangerous if kids don’t take proper precautions to keep themselves safe. Nearly 1000 kids die every year from drowning – a shocking, unsettling statistic. Even more shocking, is that these kids drowned in home swimming pools. There are loads of ways you can keep your kids safe in water and make sure they take the same precautions...
Nurseries are constantly under the spotlight, and for good reason. As a parent you’ll know how important it is that your little one gets the best possible start in life. The most common type of nursery is a day nursery. These are normally privately run and contain children from the age of three months, up to five years. Take a look into any local authority run nurseries and community nurseries too. Both offer the same standard of care and education. There’s plenty of nurseries...
If you have young children, then it is going to be inevitable that you are going to have to take them out places in your car. These journeys might be something as quick as taking them to your local school, or as long as a 5-hour road trip for a family holiday somewhere! As adults, we are pretty used to going for long car journeys as we all would have had to do them at several stages in our lives, but let’s face it; half of the time, long car journeys can be pretty boring at the best of times especially if most of the journeys are on...
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. It’s the time to catch up with family and friends, new and old. If you’re lucky you’ll have some time off work to enjoy the holidays and spend time relaxing at home with the children. Then you have all the traditions: putting up the tree and decorations, the delicious Christmas dinner with turkey and all the trimmings, and the giving of gifts. Then there’s the other tradition, watching television. Well, these days, we don’t have to check the paper to find out what’s...
If you want to b a great parent, you’ve got to take the time to develop a strong connection between yourself and your child and form a lasting bond. Telling a child that you love them is wonderful, but putting that love into action by being present to attend to their emotional needs is even better. It takes work and energy for any relationship to thrive, and the relationship between you and your child is no different. Too often, parents get caught up in working jobs, driving their children from one extracurricular activity to the...
Having a baby is a blessing in every culture, in every country in the world. That special time waiting for the new life to arrive is often a tense time, and the challenge for parents-to-be is how to stay positive and a great team while everything changes. Romance is easily forgotten to make way for practical changes in a relationship, however it’s more important than ever to make time to spend together before baby’s arrival. Romantic evening meals will become a small military operation once arranging babysitters gets involved, so...
It’s traditional to have an office whip round when there’s a new baby on the way and mum’s preparing for maternity leave. Although the collection is usually a huge success (because everyone’s excited for the new mum) the tricky part is actually deciding what to spend the money on once it’s been collected. Here’s five great ideas to consider. 1. A spa treatment. Look for a spa that specialises in bump-friendly services and if the pennies will stretch to a spa day make sure there’s a hearty lunch...
If catering for extra family who are visit over Christmas is enough of a worry, don’t even begin to think what catering for a children’s party is like, especially if the guest of honour is a coeliac. Often mistaken as a fad, gluten intolerance in coeliacs is extremely seriously, and gluten must be avoided at all costs. This isn’t just a case of breaking out in a mildly annoying rash if gluten is ingested, it’s an autoimmune condition that attacks the intestines causing permanent damage. So, with such a serious illness to consider,...
However adorable you find your newborn baby, there will always be little details that may intrigue or unsettle us. Is this normal? We shed a little light… They have swollen eyes Oedema (a type of fluid-retention) in the eyelids will often be accentuated on the side on which your baby usually sleeps. In general, it occurs on their legs, arms and hands. Your baby will get rid of this build-up of serous liquid in the days following birth as they lose weight. Before throwing yourself into a panic, you should know that it usually slowly...
