Communication is of chief importance when it comes to creating a loving and trusting relationship between you and your little ones. If you don’t speak to your children, you won’t know what’s running through their minds. Communicating highlights things that your kids are interested in. It allows you to nurture these areas and help your little ones to get more involved with the things that they’re passionate about. It also helps you to identify more negative aspects of your children’s’ lives. You can find out about their fears, their worries, and their anxieties, which, in turn, will allow you to… View Post

“How was school?” I ask. “Fine” Reply the girls in unison. “Oh good, what did you get up to?” “Nothing.” The end. Does this sound familiar? A recent survey found 93% of parents would like to know more about what happens in their children’s classroom. I used to love hearing updates from the girls about school but as I’m sure you all know it can be like getting blood from a stone at times. I miss the days when they’d come out with a daily report from nursery telling me exactly what they’d done, eaten etc. When children start at primary… View Post