There is a particular sound that comes from a child doing a puzzle. Not much, mostly. A bit of shuffling, some muttering, the occasional sharp inta...

September has a way of making everyone want to get organised. New shoes, new pencil case, new resolve. And somewhere in the back of most parents’ m...

There’s a photograph almost every parent has. The child on the doorstep in a uniform two sizes too big, book bag held in both hands, grinning or gr...

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Summer Holiday Boredom Busters: 20 Screen-Free Ideas Six weeks. That’s roughly forty-two days, or a little over a thousand hours, of summer holiday...

You don’t need a dedicated room, a big budget, or a Pinterest-perfect home to create a Montessori-friendly play space. You need a corner, a shelf, ...

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“Shhh — the baby’s sleeping. Mummy’s making the dinner and Daddy’s gone to work. The cat’s on the roof again. Don’t worry, the fireman’s coming.” C...