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Pocket Money: What’s reasonable and what’s just too much?
‘Pocket money discourages kids from saving’. ‘Don’t give your kids pocket money’. ‘Kids should work, not receive an allowance’. It seems that everywhere you look these days, headlines are recommending...
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There’s a financial cost to raising kids, but just how much?
When we find out that we’re about to become parents for the first time, the last thing that is probably on our minds, is exactly how much our new bundle of joy is going to set us back. Having a child...
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A practical guide to tutoring your children yourself, at home
Many parents don’t spend too much time worrying about homework or tutoring until their child shows signs of lagging behind at school. Yet new research suggests that from the time children are babies,...
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Help! My teenager’s in love – advice for parents
It doesn’t seem five minutes since you were aww-ing at your precious little one holding hands with another tot at nursery. Now, though, they’re in secondary school and they’re holding hands again, but...
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Girls and boys: why they behave differently
As a parent, I often wonder why my children behave the way that they do. I am particularly curious about why boys and girls behave differently. This blog post lifts the covers on child behaviour and...
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Parents: what you should avoid saying to teenagers taking exams!
Don’t mention the E-word (exam). Don’t mention the R- word (revision). Don’t ever, ever mention the J-word (job), the U-word (university) and definitely not the C-word (comparison with siblings or...
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Advice for parents: Sometimes your teens can’t help it!
It can be a heavy time of year for those teenagers involved with exams. Teens tend to get a lot of bad press. They’re notoriously accused of being difficult, resistant, moody, and in particular lazy –...
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Thinking about ‘screen time’ and how we might manage it
Most parents have some concern about how much time their children spend in front of screens. From devices for the tiniest child, right through all ages, to the lure of adult Games and increasingly...
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Engage with your child – it enhances achievement!
Middlesborough council has divided opinion among residents recently with a public campaign directed at parents. The campaign revolves around a set of digital posters that encourages parents to be...
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Why it matters you read to your child
The pressure on parents is becoming increasingly overwhelming. The balance between trying to give children attention, work effectively, manage family affairs let alone a relationship between parents,...
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