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Lifeskills: How to teach your child patience
By Junior on 19/10/2012 12:16:12
Children live in the moment - but you can teach them to think of the future, too
Patience may be a virtue, but as every parent knows it's not one that many children posess. Refusing to wait their turn and throwing a wobbler when they can't have everything right now are common traits of early childhood. Teaching your child
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Five clever ways to help your child learn the value of money
By Fiona McKim on 19/08/2011 13:37:24
Transform your child from spontaneous spendthrift into prudent piggy-banker
Young children love to imitate adults with imaginative games, providing an opportunity for smart parents to impart some simple life skills. When your child sets up shop in your kitchen and offers to sell you the contents of your refrigerator, try
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Five golden rules of idle parenting
By Tom Hodgkinson on 07/12/2012 09:00:00
Laid-back ways to rediscover the pleasures of a simple life
invention, the park bench, where you can feed your mind with a few lines of choice prose or poetry rather than tales of Thomas The Tank Engine.3. Train children to serve youRather than the parent serving the child, it should be the other way round. As soon
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Your child’s charitable checklist
By Junior on 17/04/2012 11:12:38
Five ways to teach your child to give back
Encourage a culture of giving in your house by encouraging your child, each time she receives a present or new toy, to give one away to a local charity shop or even to a friend who might enjoy playing with it.More parent skills from Junior:Lifeskills: Looking
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Ways to encourage your child's creativity
By Fiona McKim on 20/12/2011 17:17:54
skills, it’s also a great way to boost creativity.More education tips from Junior:Ways to improve your child's handwritingWays to teach your child about opposites
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How to read your child's palm
By Junior on 10/04/2012 11:02:33
Find out what the shape of your child's hand says about her...
There are five different hand shapes to look out for: SquareA ‘square’ hand is a sign of a reliable personality. Children with this shape of hand are usually great at organising. They gravitate towards method, structure, rules and regulations and make excellent town planners, pol...
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Lifeskills: Getting dressed
By Fiona McKim on 02/05/2012 17:43:02
How to teach your child to dress herself independently
Older babies and toddlers have an uncanny ability to undress themselves, whipping off shoes, socks or headgear at - well, the drop of a hat; but it takes much more skill and co-ordination for a child to get dressed independently.WhenFrom around 15
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Ways to improve your child's handwriting
By Fiona McKim on 20/12/2011 17:00:57
1 Make it fun Simple word puzzles, games of hangman and writing with different coloured pencils on special paper will all make practice more enjoyable.2 Quick on the draw Young children need to hone their fine motor skills, so the more time spent
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Ways to teach your child about opposites
By Junior on 20/12/2011 17:24:34
1 Up and downGet on that see-saw and shout out when you’re up and when you’re down. Belt out some classics such as Jack And Jill.2 Big and small Take a trip to the shops and choose between big apples or small ones; a large carton of milk or a small one. Are you going to stand in ...
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Lessons learned from my rabbit
By Susan Walls on 12/04/2012 12:26:04
These sweet and soft creatures will teach your child the meaning of life
that even that small pleasure is lost. And Sam’s picked up on this. “Do you think it’s a bit like being in prison? A nice prison, where people are kind to you, of course,” Sam asks as he is locking them in their hutch one day. More parent skills from Junior
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