How To Teach Your Children About Debt?

AD | Collaborative post Times of crisis always open our eyes for the better. For example, when you’re struggling to get a loan with bad credit to pay for emergency expenses, you may wish that you’d made better financial choices.  As working professionals or adults, many of us find it difficult to handle our finances, primarily due to a lack of formal financial education or exposure. While most parents teach their children about good manners and being kind and honest, no one talks about money and finances.  If you want to prepare your children for

Building Blocks of Growth: How Toys Foster Cognitive and Emotional Development from Toddler to Teen

AD | Collaborative post Toys have long been an integral part of childhood, offering more than just entertainment. While many people see toys as tools for fun, research shows that they are essential for a child’s cognitive, emotional, and social development. From the early stages of infancy to the more complex years of adolescence, the right toys can shape a child’s development in profound ways. In this article, we’ll explore how toys, such as a wooden baby walker and a wooden toy kitchen, play a vital role in fostering cognitive and emotional growth from toddlerhood

How to Master the Art of Getting Your Kids to Share Bedrooms

Collaborative post So there’s a mixed bag when it comes to children and sharing bedrooms. Sure, it’s fun to design the room, but that’s usually one of the only good parts of it. On the one hand, it can help with sibling bonding. They can chitchat while lying in bed, and they have the privacy to get to know each other better. But at the same time, this can also be a bad thing. Have you ever shared a bedroom before?  There are usually fights, someone “borrowing” something from the other, territorial issues, and so

First time parent? Four ways you can prepare that you have control over

With a wonderful daughter, I can wholeheartedly admit that life changes when you become a parent. But the first time around, it can certainly be an emotional and overwhelming journey to embark on. You have no clue what to expect and how you are going to handle things, and often the best advice is just to take each day as it comes and follow that maternal instinct.

The Best Children’s Shoes For Your Little One’s Summer Adventures

With the school holidays fast approaching it’s time to start thinking about how you are going to keep your little ones entertained this summer. Whether you have an energetic child who wants to explore new adventure every day or a relaxed baby who is happy to stay in the garden all summer, you’ll have to summer-proof their wardrobe. Which is why I have teamed up Donaghy’s to put together a roundup of 5 of the best shoes for your little one’s school holidays. Juju jellie shoes These shoes allow your little ones to play in

Things I want my daughter to know

AD | Collaborative post  I don’t really think it matters whether you have a son, daughter or a mix of both, there will always be things you want to tell them as they get older. It got me thinking about some of the things I want Erin to know as she grows up and what life lessons I want to teach her. I think there are lots of things I wish I knew and I wish someone had talked to me about more. It’s okay to make mistakes Believe me, I made a million mistakes

How To Make A Bathroom Child Friendly

AD | Collaborative post Life with a toddler can be pretty tricky sometimes. Okay, it can be tricky a lot of the time actually. There are plenty of days where I wish I had either a different house all together or at least, had some things done to it that would make our lives a whole lot easier. Bathrooms can be a place full of accidents waiting to happen so here are some ways to make your bathroom child friendly. Showers Instead Of Baths One of our biggest problems is that we only have a

How To Get Children Interested In Gardening

It looks like spring is finally on its way and the bad weather is nearly behind us. Erin loves being outside and would probably spend most of her time outside if she could get away with it. Last month, before the snow came, I attempted to get some new grass seed down and Erin was so interested in what I was doing. This got me thinking about how to get children interested in gardening. I think it’s really important to let children explore and get dirty and this is something Erin is really good at.