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Factfile: Hyper-parenting
By Fiona McKim on 07/12/2012 09:00:00
The transatlantic parenting trend that could be damaging your child
What is it? When a parent ensures their child has a busier schedule than David Cameron, fitting in hours of sports clubs, music lessons and any other hobbies you might care to think of, not to mention school, homework and the small matters of eating
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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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Five ways to enjoy a walk in the woods
By Junior on 12/12/2012 15:38:00
Take a ramble through your local woodland with your child
, water, wildlife and dramatic scenery.More natural parenting tips from Junior:Five ways to pack an eco-friendly lunchFive ways to make your child's school greener
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Ten tips to help your child to read - from the experts
By Fiona McKim on 11/12/2012 14:45:00
How to inspire a love of books from an early age
than his reading ability” says Clarke. “When his appetite to reach new goals in his own reading”.Let your child read what he wants“Comics, magazines – it all helps to consolidate reading skills” says Cooling. Parents moan about Where’s Wally
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Should I teach my child to read?
By Junior on 21/11/2012 19:28:00
Top reading tips on how you can help your children enjoy books
Helping your child learn to share your love of the written word is a satisfying task, and one that will help build bonds between you. But whilst hearing your child read her first word will make any parent brim with pride, should you be the one who
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Action-Packed Superhero Books for Boys big and small
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/12/2012 17:10:41
For boyish bookworms with a trainspotter mentality, these encyclopedic tomes dedicated to collectible figures should go down a treat
like a catalogue detailing minitae of each and every character from the adventures, so by the end of it, you'll definitely know your Chop Chop from your Cynder – and pick up a whole host of gaming tips and strategies into the bargain. And the good news
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The dummy dilemma
By Susan Wallis on 10/12/2012 16:37:14
There's often controversy over the use of soothers, but how do they affect your child's development?
on empathy tests.Interestingly, dummies don’t seem to harm girls’ emotional development. One theory is that parents might engage more emotionally with daughters than they do with sons, though it’s also possible that girls are just better at processing
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Join in with the LeapFrog Tag Reading Campaign
By Gavin Day on 26/11/2012 08:34:00
Our sister site MadeForMums is having a Reading Month in association with LeapFrog, the award-winning creator of imaginative educational toys
but wonder what life will hold in store for her. All parents want the best for their children, and that invariably entails a desire to help your child to reach her full potential. A big part of her learning adventure will involve books and reading
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Learning to love books
By Susannah Osborne on 21/11/2012 11:04:00
Tips and advice on encouraging your child to read
A good book has the power to stay with you forever, and being able to read is a vital life skill that opens the doors to a world of fact and fiction. As parents and readers, we know how pleasurable and exciting reading can be. But for children
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How to teach your child a second language
By Junior on 20/11/2012 10:24:00
The best ways to encourage a bilingual babe
What is the best age to begin teaching your child a second language? Some people would say you’re never too young to start. Many bilingual parents speak to their children in two languages from the moment they are born. There is an old theory that it
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