Show pride in your child Display your child’s drawings or schoolwork around your home and speak highly of them to others.Attend school activities Show interest in your child’s school plays and sports days. This tells your child that his or her

1 Dress up Create a dress-up box. A doctor, a dragon or Darth Vader… pretending to be something or someone else will let your child’s imagination run riot.2 Stimulate sensesYour child will love exploring different textures and scents. Gather leaves

on body image is widely documented in relation teenagers and adults, but what about young children? Exposure to negative attitudes about body image, whether from the media or within the home can have a serious effect on a child’s attitude towards

juices, fizzy drinks and milk. An oral hydration powder can also help.3 Monitor your childContact your doctor if your child wees less, has a dry mouth or sunken eyes. Also get advice if a baby is ill for more than 24 hours.4 Isolation rulesKeep your child

While it may be difficult sometimes to fathom your toddler’s love of repetition, it is actually a vital part of her mental development and should be strongly encouraged.During these crucial first few years the connections between the brain cells

manipulating objects the better. Drawing pictures and holding cutlery will help.3 Pinpoint problem areas Whether it’s letter formation, sizing or spacing, get your child to focus on areas he is struggling with.4 Tool up Regular pencils can be tricky for tiny

Toddlers are instinctively attracted to shapes that resemble the human face, hence your child’s love of squishy circular playthings.Even early friendships have their ups and downs – it is around the 18 month mark that toddlers begin to have

1. SortingGather a collection of small objects such as buttons, pennies or paper clips and ask your child to sort them into piles.2. DressingLet your child help to get herself dressed in the mornings – clothing fastenings like poppers, zips, buttons

you are raising a mini Matilda or your child needs a bit more encouragement to get her nose in a book, we present to you a litany of our literary loves. Your family’s reading adventure begins here!Education and development -Tips and advice to kick

Explain why good manners matterTalk to her about why others respond better if you are polite and show respect.4 Give clear instructionsBefore your child’s birthday party, explain that she must not shout something like, “I’ve already got this doll!” when