My son’s fine motor skills were obviously delayed. He didn’t draw or color in AT ALL at the age of four. I realized I had to do something about it. Otherwise he wouldn’t be able to go to school at the usual age. What did I do? I started to do fine motor skills activities […]
Have you ever wondered how to raise happy, successful kids? Today, I’ve come across an article titled: Almost everyone who is unhappy with life is unhappy for the same reasons. My first reaction was: “Wait, what?” It sounds like the reason for unhappiness is well known and if it’s well known, that means that the […]
This article was written by Daniel from Dadsolo.com. Single dad of 2 children. I especially recommend his chart about self-care – it’s a must for every parent 🙂 Being a single parent is hard, and while it’s not correct to say that being a single father is harder, it does come with its own unique […]
My little girl has been very outgoing since the day she was born. She loved the company of adults and children, more people around happier she was. When she was little less than 3 years old, 2 years and 7 months to be exact, I decided to put her into creche for the mornings, just […]
I have numerous experience with creches. My kids went to 5 different creches over time. 4 of which were in Ireland (3 private, 1 community creche – only 1 of my children went there for less than a week) and 1 public creche in Slovakia. I always visited several creches before choosing the one I […]
According to CAA research, “90 percent of school children have bad posture when carrying their bags and could experience spinal damage as a result.” Poor posture, backache, back strains, spine deformities and many other problems are everyday reality for many of us. The entire generation is affected. They’re so common that people stopped thinking and […]
It’s that time of the year again. Right after Halloween, Christmas starts approaching at the speed of light in the universe. Well, of course not for our impatient little elfs that cannot wait for the big day and will do anything to get us to buy them their dream toy NOW. It’s only for us, […]
As parent we always want the best for our children. It applies twice when it comes to education and sport. We want to make sure we’re choosing a good school and that we’re supporting our kids to do sports and to exercise. In some countries, parents are choosing school for their baby even before she’s […]
Cooperation with a child is an everyday struggle for many of us. Parents often feel frustrated when they need their children to do something and they, instead of doing it, are playing deaf. It’s like you’re talking to a wall. Get dressed please, wash your hands, eat your food, tidy up your little trains please. […]
Start of preschool can be quite a challenge for many parents. Child usually needs to get there on time, so even if your working hours are flexible, your little one’s starting time is fixed. Time is tight and you might get into trouble getting everything ready. Especially if your little princess takes ages to complete […]