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How to develop your child’s communication skills

Written by Kate Burgess, Speech and Language Therapist. Language and Communication development in children is a phenomenal process. Babies go from having an instinctive, reactive cry to being able to use hundreds of words in short phrases by the time they are three years old. And it continues to grow and develop well into primary school and beyond.

For some children, this process happens smoothly without parents and carers feeling like they’re doing anything ‘extra’ or ‘special’. Just chatting along to your child, reading books, singing songs and hey presto! Language is developing.

Health, OtherRebekah Frankcom14 November 2023parenting, families, parenting tips, behaviour, routine, consitency, parent consultations, speech development delay, speech and language, speech, language, speech and language development, speech and language tips

Working out childcare during the holidays!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. The first and most important thing to say here is that preparation is key! Think ahead and have a plan of the weeks that you are looking to cover with childcare. Having a calendar is essential to provide a visual outline to see when and where you will need cover and have it available either online or somewhere visible for all family members to be able to refer to it if needed!

School, OtherRebekah Frankcom21 June 2023parenting, families, parenting tips, top tips, Rough and Tumble, boys play, physical play, parenting experts, parent consultations, parent blogs, childcare, holiday clubs, school holidays, play schemes

Toilet Training - Parent Consultation case study (3.5 year old)

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. This family approached us as they felt that they had tried everything and needed some support. They were particularly concerned about their little one starting school and having toileting issues.

Toilet TrainingRebekah Frankcom11 June 2023parenting, children, families, childcare, toilet training, parent consultations, parent advice, potty training, potty training regression, constipation in children, toilet training support

Building healthy habits for homework!

Written by Katie Crouch, Senior Lecturer, Researcher and Consultant in the Early Years. Due to Covid and subsequent home-schooling, we have all become aware of the pressures faced by families when trying to support learning in the home. Now that schooling and home learning are becoming separate entities again, we look at how we can build healthy routines and home learning habits.

How can we as adults help our children to develop a love of learning outside of the school environment? In fact, the learning which takes place outside of the school can often hold a deeper sense of meaning and understanding for many of our children and this leads to question why this could be the case?

In my experience, it is down to just a couple of simple factors;

Learning away from school can have fewer boundaries, such as time constraints.
Children are also more likely to feel emotionally safer with their significant adults and fewer opportunities for self-comparison with peers.

In this blog I will look at how we can maximise children’s learning potential within these circumstances.

Other, School, RoutinesRebekah Frankcom19 April 2023parenting, families, parenting tips, behaviour, routine, parent consultations, homework, homework tips, love of learning, after school, online learning

Winter activities!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Keeping children entertained in the winter months can feel really daunting - we aren’t able to get out and about as much as we might like and getting everyone wrapped up for the weather can sometimes just feel too much. However, this blog is here to help with some simple activity ideas for the winter months for all age groups!

Cow’s milk allergies and the milk ladder

Written by Emma Shafqat, Dietitian with a Difference. I have experience with cow’s milk allergies and dairy ladder (it is offically called the milk ladder) both professionally and personally. When my little girl was 12 months old, we made our first attempt at the milk ladder.

We made it past step one and two and then couldn’t get any further. Let’s just say there was a lot of crying and vomiting, so we took a break. After two more attempts and feeling like we would never enjoy birthday parties as a family, we finally made it to the top of the ladder when my daughter was three and a half… although - between you and me - she still flatly refuses cow’s milk, claiming she can’t have it, despite happily eating ice cream and chocolate milkshakes!

Suffice to say that I’ve been there. So here, I’ll take you through the types of cow’s milk allergies, signs and symptoms, and what to do if you think your child has a cow’s milk allergy.

Health, Food and weaningRebekah Frankcom14 September 2022parenting, families, parenting tips, parent consultations, parenting podcast, Hayfever, hay fever, hay fever in kids, hay fever remedies, hay fever remedies for kids, pollen, itchy eyes, runny nose, sore throat

Dyslexia - thinking outside the box!

Written by Maihri Cameron, Family Consultant. Many dyslexic children find school a real challenge. Difficulties in perceived academic ability can influence self-esteem, confidence, social skills and leave children feeling like a round peg in a square hole. This is completely understandable when much of our school education is focused on reading, spelling, rote learning, memory and concentration, the very things that dyslexic people often struggle with.

But what can we do to support young children’s speech and language development?

Health, OtherRebekah Frankcom7 September 2022parenting, families, parenting tips, parent consultations, dyslexia, dyslexic, dyslexia blog, dyslexic mind, reading, spelling, dyslexia challenges, Being dyslexic

What should I have in my first aid kit?

Written by Sunny Dhain, Pharmacist, The Family Chemist. A first aid box or bag is an essential piece of family kit to have everything to hand for those little accidents and illnesses that pop up from time to time. But it’s not something we always think of packing when popping out with our little ones. So what should you consider keeping in a first aid kit both in the home and on the go?

HealthRebekah Frankcom17 August 2022parenting, families, parenting tips, parent consultations, parenting podcast, first aid kit, first aid, what should I have in my first aid kit?, family chemist, pharmacist advice, first aid on the go, first aid out and about, cuts and grazes, burns, injuries, car first aid kit

Summer activities!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. The summer can feel like an endless time for parents and trying to think of things to keep children entertained without everything costing the earth.

We can’t guarantee the weather (although July this year has been quite something!) and so we need to have options for both indoor and outdoor activities.

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