No home can be completely safe but there are some very obvious and easy things to do, which can make a child’s room considerably safer. Don’t use paraffin or oil burning heaters and make sure radiators and open fireplaces have guards.
- The floor should be non-slip.
- Carpets should be smooth and flat. Rugs should not [...]

Until the age of four or five, children take for granted that they are who they are and that others are how they ought to be. They may not be happy with the way things are, but they accept them as normal or inevitable. Though younger children also make comparisons between themselves and others, these [...]

When we were children, many households had a ready supply of biscuits, lemonade or squash, which were often used as rewards (for doing jobs, keeping ‘out from under foot’, small successes at school or in sports). At that time, there was not the variety of ‘children’s treats’ on the market which there is today. With [...]

Routines and structures are a part of one’s daily life in every way. They assume a lot of importance when you are bringing up a child. Unless such a structure is established and a routine is set up, parenting becomes an onerous task. So set up your required structure and establish those routines as soon [...]