In the Bringing Up Great Kids Facebook group, someone recently shared the challenge of bringing together old friends pre-Christmas meal now that they're all parents. "A bunch of us, London-based uni friends, have a tradition of a Christmas dinner each year, which we've kept up for over 10 years now. Pre-kids, it was always hosted…
In the second of our series, we’re giving you suggestions for days out along your Tube line just a few short and straightforward miles away. Here you’ll find suggestions for the Jubilee Line ranging from temples to wetlands, church-based soft play to tiara window shopping. For those of us battling through the Underground with buggies,…
For me it’s the timeless Peepo. For my husband it’s How To Be A Lion, the delightful story of a lion called Leonard being true to himself and refusing to eat his best friend, a duck named Marianne (yes, we suspect the author is a Leonard Cohen fan). We all have books that move us…
At Koru Kids, we know what a wonderful city London is for families and options for days out are endless. We also know that you can get stuck in a rut of going to the same few places, often in the face of pleading about the benefits of a certain rather grimy playground. In the…
You’ve watched Topsy And Tim Start School, discussed every single detail of what their first day might be like, and taken a million pictures in a too-big uniform by the front door. You did your best to answer questions, play classrooms and make shopping for new shoes fun. These preparations probably made you both feel…
Like millions of British parents, each August our childcare falls apart. Not only is it the school holidays, but our regular childcarers also take well-deserved breaks. My husband and I have to scramble to cover the gaps. Unlike millions of British parents, I happen to run a business that trains nannies. This means I am…
It’s been slowly creeping up on us. And we can’t ignore it any longer. The summer holidays are here and that means just one thing. No, not sandcastles and ice cream. Not lazy days enjoying the sunshine. But endless weeks out of school and the burning question of “What shall we do with the kids?!”…
Some believe the disconnect between modern children and nature is “the biggest parenting challenge of our times.” We explore the benefits of spending time outdoors, and discover what some schools are doing to make the most of this.
4 tips to balance taste, convenience and health, by child nutrition specialist Verena Klanner.
It’s likely that lots of today’s jobs won’t exist when our kids graduate, and that computers and robots will be able to do lots of things better than humans can. Given this, what should schools be teaching our kids right now?