Does failure provide an important lesson for children? Or are feelings of failure something to be avoided entirely? Failure is part of life, however, how…
Have you all missed me? I have had a little two week break from my diary writing, so I hope you all found something else…
As our teenagers grow up, they are going to want more freedom, more independence, and less parent involvement in their social activities. However, with this…
It has been reported in news outlets this week that cases of sextortion of children are on the rise. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has…
Ever since starting nursery, my schedule has been full on! Every weekday morning, I am taken to nursery for hours of games, singing and playing…
I read an great article this week which discussed a new study polling parents with children aged up to six years old. The results of…
It has been a milestone week for me, as I embarked on my first week in Nursery! It feels like everybody has been telling me…
As parents, we are constantly communicating with our children for a variety of reasons. Whether this be making requests or giving instructions, issuing praise/consequences or…
This week has marked one year since I started The Blog Standard Parent blog! These last 12 months have gone by in a flash. It…
That’s right, you are now reading the diary of a 3 year old!! I am sure you all had the date marked in your calendars.…