With the school summer holidays fast approaching, parents often ask us about the appropriate age to allow children to stay home or out alone.
Every child is different so there’s no one rule for all, but between work, appointments and other family commitments, it’s inevitable that there will come a point when parents have to make decisions about when is the right time to leave their...
Becoming a parent and welcoming a baby into the world should be one of the happiest moments in life. But for parents whose babies start life in neonatal care, those positive feelings of optimism and joy can quickly be replaced by doubt, worry and fear.
Having a baby in neonatal care is emotionally challenging for all parents, but for parents whose babies have been born since the...
Our black lab, Freddie, was only 2 when our son was born and I was so excited about them growing up together. I’d seen all the photos on Instagram of dogs snuggled up next to toddlers beds and children being inseparable from their furry best friends, so was fully expecting this amazing relationship between the two of them! Fast forward 6 years and most days I honestly don’t think they realise...
Almost two thirds of all grandparents regularly look after their grandchildren. The rise in single working parents, both parents in the family having to work, and the cost of childcare has led to an increase in the number of children being cared for by their grandparents — a figure which now stands at a staggering 82%*. Looking after young children for such an extensive amount of time during...
This National Safety week BeSafe continues to lead the charge with keeping children safe as you travel on the roads. BeSafe is especially known for being a rear facing-pioneer. In 1989, they produced their first rear-facing car seat, and at the same time told the world that children should face backwards in the car as long as possible. And today it’s a known fact that rear facing travel is...
New research suggests more than half (52%) of parents are struggling to get children back into physical exercise, despite restrictions lifting and sport restarting
The majority (61%) admit their children can easily go days without physical activity
To get kids back on their feet, Sports Direct and Nike launch Monster Kickabout - an action packed football
New research by the NSPCC reveals parents in the South West think play has become more important for children because of the pandemic. Over half have also said their children have been more lonely
The NSPCC announces a new partnership with Sky’s volunteering programme Sky Cares as the business gets behind the charity’s Childhood Day on the 11thJune
