Being a mum, let’s face it, is one of the most exhausting things you’ll ever do. Pre-baby, if you needed a break you might have poured something cold and relaxed with a film, maybe indulged a spa day or even booked a holiday. But now? Now that there’s a very small, alb...
It’s common knowledge that getting outside in the fresh air is good for both mind and body, but did you know that gardening also has excellent developmental benefits for toddlers?
For example…
Gardening encourages healthy eating. Children who have planted fruit and v...
It’s a fact: plastic is devastating our oceans, its wildlife and the food chain – and young people from across the country are demanding that adults do something about it. Quickly.
In winter 2017, pupils from Portreath Primary School embarked upon a mission to make thei...
Guidelines recommend that preschool children who can walk on their own are physically active for three hours a day. There’s no doubt that physical activity in early childhood can greatly enhance young children’s growth and development and lead to a healthy body in adul...
As a parent, the nutritional needs of your baby or toddler are obviously a priority, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of differing information out there. The food a child eats in their early years can influence their dietary habits later in life, so it’s...
Talking is important for building your baby’s brain.
In the first 3 years of life, your baby’s brain triples in size. It also becomes much more complex and this doesn’t just happen without outside help. The brain develops as your baby interacts with the world seeing wh...
