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The developing brain
You may have heard people say that children have immature brains, but what does this mean in terms of how we parent them? Understanding...
Susie Robbins
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Validating Emotions
Validating our child's emotions is incredibly important (more about what it is, why we do it and how we do it, later) but it can also...
Susie Robbins
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Restraint Collapse
‘Tantrums are not bad behaviour. Tantrums are an expression of emotion that became too much for the child to bear.’ Rebecca Eanes. This...
Susie Robbins
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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Starting School
If your child is starting school this year you may be worrying about how to set them up for a successful and happy start. You may even...
Susie Robbins
Jul 26, 20222 min read
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8 Crafts Using Junk Modelling
Wait! Don't throw it out! You could turn that toilet paper tube into something really cute. Play ideas and fun activities for kids, using...
Susie Robbins
May 5, 20222 min read
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Top Ten Toilet-Training Tips
Oh potty training... It's my least favourite parenting job, but it has to be done and it doesn't have to be awful! So here are my top ten...
Susie Robbins
Sep 25, 20214 min read
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Sensory Play
My top five tips for reducing mess stress and five fun sensory play activities.
Susie Robbins
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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Phonics
What is phonics and five fun activities to introduce phonics to your child.
Susie Robbins
May 31, 20213 min read
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Numeracy
Seven inspirational and fun ways to play and introduce early maths skills to your child.
Susie Robbins
May 24, 20212 min read
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Fine Motor Play
Here are seven of my favourite ways to practise fine motor skills and why they are important.
Susie Robbins
May 17, 20213 min read
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Toddler Play
My seven favourite toddler activities.
Susie Robbins
May 10, 20213 min read
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Baby Play
Seven ways to stimulate and play with your baby in their first year of life.
Susie Robbins
May 8, 20213 min read
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Ask the Experts - How To Make Handwriting Practice Fun
Children's Occupational Therapist Vicky Robinson shares her expertise in how to make handwriting practice something fun!
Susie Robbins
Mar 13, 20213 min read
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Ask the Experts - Supporting Toddlers Language Acquisition with Lisa Welch
Speech and Language Therapist Lisa Welch shares her 10 Top Tips for supporting your toddlers communication skills, at home.
Susie Robbins
Oct 16, 20205 min read
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Toddlers
My insights into the highs and lows of parenting toddlers.
Susie Robbins
Sep 12, 20202 min read
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How To: Play with Water Beads
Eight really fun ways to play with water beads, spoiler: they're reusable...
Susie Robbins
Aug 26, 20202 min read
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Empowering Our Children Through Positive Language by Liz Alexander
How can you empower your child to have body positivity with language? Liz Alexander tells us why language matters.
Susie Robbins
Jul 24, 20203 min read
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How to: Play with Ooblek
Seven ways to play with this fantastically messy sensory base!
Susie Robbins
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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How To: Embrace the Curiosity Approach at Home
What is the Curiosity Approach and how can we embrace it at home?
Susie Robbins
Jul 3, 20202 min read
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Top Ten Rainy-Day Play Ideas
Ten brilliant and fun rainy day play ideas
Susie Robbins
Jun 19, 20203 min read
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