For parents
Early parent tips
Small, practical things that fit into the evening you already have. Every child grows at their own pace, and nothing here is a checklist to measure them against.
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Reading together 2 min read
Ten Minutes of Reading Together
A short, unhurried reading time most evenings does more than a long one now and then.
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Bedtime routines 3 min read
A Bedtime Routine That Holds
The same few steps in the same order, most nights, is what makes bedtime easier.
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School readiness 3 min read
Getting Ready for Big School
Being ready for school is mostly about small everyday independence, not about reading early.
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Screen habits 3 min read
Screens With a Shape Around Them
Deciding when and where screens happen is easier to hold than deciding how long.
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Building vocabulary 2 min read
Words While You Cook
The kitchen gives you fifty new words a day without you setting anything up.
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Learning through play 3 min read
Learning That Looks Like Playing
Sorting, stacking, pouring and pretending are how young children work things out.
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Social skills 2 min read
Learning to Take Turns
Sharing is hard for a long time, and it is learned slowly through practice.
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Positive routines 2 min read
A Routine Your Family Can Actually Keep
A few fixed points in the day are worth more than a full timetable nobody follows.
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Confidence 2 min read
Praise the Effort, Not the Child
Saying what your child did is more useful than saying how clever they are.
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Communication practice 3 min read
Listening So They Keep Talking
The way you answer decides how much your child tells you next time.
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Encouraging independence 2 min read
Letting Them Do It Themselves
It is slower at first, and that is the whole cost of it.
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Travel activities 2 min read
Long Journeys Without a Screen
A train journey or a long drive is easier with a small bag of things to do.