Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Back to school blues, it really is a thing! The new school year brings a new set of anxieties for children; a more gruelling academic year ahead, awkward social situations, a new teacher or maybe even a new school. It’s all very stressful for kids, and their parents, so here are some tips from a co-curricular school in London to help them get through it.  Fortunately, children are typically very resilient and tolerant to change. Once they get back into the swing of things everything will fall back into place and their emotions will…

Image Source. Licensed under Creative Commons. Is your child crazy about sports? Do they want to play sports at a competitive level? By supporting your child in the right way, you can nurture their passion for sport and help them to achieve their goals. Here are just a few tips for helping to support a sporty child. Understand their goals Some kids have ambitions of becoming a professional athlete, whilst others simply want to play sports for the joy of it and aren’t interested in taking things further. It’s important that you understand their goals so that you don’t hold…

Image via Pixabay Every parent wants their kids to be as equipped for the world at large as possible. And so, many parents will go to great lengths to try and teach their kids about the importance of doing chores at an early age, saving up money in a piggy bank, and always cleaning up their room. Then, aside from the importance of tidiness, there are all the academic facts you might want your child to know – and in order to ensure that they’ve been learning what they need to learn at school, you’re likely to look over their…