• Developing Literacy

    Literacy is most commonly understood as reading and writing. But before children can read and write, they need to learn about sounds, words, language, books and stories.

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    First Sounds

    When babies start talking, they tend to have a rapt audience: there’s nothing funnier or more adorable than a baby learning how to make her first sounds.

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    How to Choose the Perfect Toys

    Toys and games for kids – how do you know what’s best? Finding toys that your child will enjoy and learn from is about understanding which play ideas suit which age. It doesn’t matter whether the toys are hand-made, pre-loved, ‘educational’ or expensive.

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    The Toddler Tantrum

    The classic scenario of the toddler tantrum.
 I’m sure we’ve all seen it... The screaming child, the frazzled parent, the disgruntled plane passengers or supermarket shoppers.
 Here are a few tips to try next time your wee one refuses to co-operate.

  • How to Help Kids Stop Wetting the Bed

    Nocturnal enuresis, the medical term for night-time bed-wetting, is actually more common among school-age kids than you might think. While many children are able to hold their urine all night by age 5, up to one in eight first- and second-graders are still dealing with this embarrassing condition.