Fussy eaters: Children and food
Choice is a great thing, but it has its downsides as well. Dr Joe Kosterich talks about fussy eating in children, including what causes it, how to deal with it, and why it's important...
Mobile phone use in kids
A lot of you probably watching this video grew up without mobile phones. And there’s a very simple reason for that. Hi, I’m Doctor Joe. Anybody probably who is older than twenty five is...
Multilingual resources for teaching the alphabet
It’s never too early to start teaching your child a second language, in fact the younger they start learning, the more easily children seem to learn to speak another language. But there’s more to being...
Making Easter for children a positive celebration filled with love
There’s more to Easter than chocolate eggs. With all the evidence that kids should avoid sugary, fatty food, there’s plenty of reason to make the focus of your family’s Easter something other than chocolate.
Easter...
Toy labels tidying up activity
Age
Two years and over
Duration of activity
This activity should make cleaning up after play a little quicker than it used to be and will also teach children a range of educational skills.
Materials/equipment
Toy labels –...
How to have sharing and caring children
We all want our children to have the best opportunities and facilities to help them grow, learn and play, but we also want them to grow up to be empathetic, compassionate adults who care...
Kids gift ideas: 6 tips for choosing the perfect present
Whether you’re looking for the perfect present for your child’s birthday or a great gift for them to give one of their friends for Christmas, you’re probably wondering what to buy. You don’t want...
“You and me” time vouchers
Age
3 years and up
Duration of activity
This activity lasts all year round.
Materials/equipment
You can use either our ready made printable me you vouchers (we've also made blank vouchers so you can add activities which are important to you) or...
Twelve practical tips for creating storage space in kids’ bedrooms
Storage space is an important part of any child’s bedroom. Messy rooms and kids are seemingly inseparable. While you may need to do a bit more than create storage space to get your child...
Ten kid’s bedroom ideas (that you don’t need to be an artist or a...
Glossy magazines are full of DIY bedroom ideas, but sometimes it seems like parents need to be a carpenter or visual artist to pull these off. If you’re one of those parents that wants...
