Tag: kids

  • Pushing kids too hard too early

    I’m not a fan of ‘Hothousing kids’ an 80s term for pushing your kids to learn beyond their cognitive age.  My daughter is only 4 and I’m a strongly believe in her learning via play at the moment; whether it’s a gentle introduction to Maths via board games, a Science lesson by walking through the…

  • Bathtime Fun!

    This post was brought to you by Kids Stuff Crazy Soap!  Pictures say it all really!

  • Lies we tell our kids!

    As parents we’re not always perfect and at times are pushed to be creative with the truth; eg. Telling them the park’s closed, sheep are wooly pigs and that wine is ‘Mummy’s Brain Juice’.  What’s the worst/best thing you have ever told your kids?  Feel free to add them to the comments section. Here are…

  • iPad App Review: Eurotalk Maths Age 3-5

    I have to say I tutted when I was first asked to review this app as the first Topic is free and then you have to pay for the others.  However, my daughter is loving it and keeps going back to it again and again.  She only has the Sorting and Matching Topic. I think…

  • Valentine’s Day Cards (Fingerprinted)

    I wish I could take credit for these lovely Fingerprint Valentines Day cards but once again it was thanks to a Google Image Search. My daughter is 4 and managed it and I think you could do it with young babes as well but you’d have to position their fingers. You will need: White paper…