Happy Friday our lovely followers … a little happy jump in our hearts as we are approaching the end of January. We are slowly leaving winter months and approaching the Spring months which I just love. The evenings are getting that wee bit brighter each day and the mornings are getting [...]
What to do when your young toddler who now has lots of words but just says NO, NO, NO! It seems to be their new favourite word. Well, this may be because to them it seems to be our favourite word. I certainly remember when my daughter turned 2 going through [...]
And we're back again. I hope you are all well and are back into the swing of things again. School lunches, school uniforms, back into the routine of playgroup and eating healthy... or trying to. I know I am trying hard to drink more water and bring fruit wherever I go [...]
Toddlers and young children learn through copying (imitating) what we do. Imitation involves both play and learning for your toddler and young child and can be split into three areas: (1) They learn how to do so much by watching how we do things. When you notice your child is copying [...]
Oh my isn't Christmas approaching so quickly. Christmas lights being turned on, Christmas Trees appearing at every window… and the sheer panic is starting to set in about presents and the shopping rush. You go into local supermarkets/toy shops – there is toy after toy in front of you – one [...]
Hi everyone, here goes my first ever blog! I hope you are all keeping well. We here at Lifestart have access to amazing information on the ‘Growing Child’ and it’s time to start talking and sharing what we know! As part of our blogs, we will give you snippets of each [...]
We are delighted to let you know about our blog on Parenting Tips! Veronica, myself and Emma will be sharing this with input from other members of the Lifestart Team. Lifestart has over 30 years’ experience in helping mums and dads (and others) understand how children develop. We think it is [...]
Sensory play - autumn leaves smell and feel amazing. Crunch and throw for some outdoor fun! We are delighted to let you know that the Lifestart team will soon start blogging on all things to do with child development. Hopefully you are looking forward to this as much as we are! [...]
Many parents feel helpless and frustrated when they are unable to comfort a crying baby. Babies generally have a reason for crying. It is their way of communicating when they are hungry, or in pain, or tired or when they experience some other kind of discomfort. But sometimes a baby will [...]
There is an age-old argument about whether people are born with all their intelligence and abilities already there, or do they pick them up from the world around them. And the simple answer is: both. Before your baby can learn to do something, her muscles and nervous system must grow to [...]
