Gradually start tweaking your child’s bedtime TONIGHT
Gradually moving your child’s bedtime will be far easier than trying to do it on the night before school starts. So, as it’s two weeks before the school term starts for most children, start tonight and move it back by 10 minutes each night. By Sunday night, your child will have a bedtime that is 60 minutes earlier and will,...
Last week, schools across the country broke up for summer. So, you might think it’s a bit premature to start thinking about the new academic year in September already.
However, everyone knows shopping for back to school items can be a chore - and if you want to save yourself a headache in late August then getting your essentials early is the way to go.
New data released by the online safety organisation, UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), ranks 14,000 schools’ performances on online safety, indicating that more support is required in many parts of the country.
It shows thousands of schools across England are have not yet engaged with appropriate online safety resources which can help them protect children online.
The UK’s largest online platform for childcare providers, parents, schools and tutors has discovered that nearly half of British parents (45%) will not get their child vaccinated against COVID-19.
The survey of more than 5,000 parents and guardians by Childcare.co.uk discovered that a fifth (20%) of those who would reject a vaccination believe that COVID-19 is ‘fake and doesn’t...
As children prepare to return to school this week and next, new claims suggest that those who do so wearing bright white shirts have a distinct advantage.
With a third of Britons already back in the office and thousands of school children returning to the classroom, leading laundry expert Dr Beckmann has revealed that pupils have a better chance of successful schooldays if they have...
My son isn’t shielding but has asthma. Am I putting him at risk by sending him back to school?
Respiratory expert and GP Dr Andy Whittamore, Asthma UK (asthma.org.uk) clinical lead, says: “Going back to school after a long break is usually an exciting time for children. Understandably, parents of children with asthma are more concerned this time round, and may be worried about...
I’m struggling to get the kids to do schoolwork during lockdown – especially my 15-year-old who doesn’t see the point as his GCSEs have been cancelled. Have you got any tips to help me deal with them without there being an almighty row?
Dr Helen Bilton, Professor of Outdoor Learning at Reading University’s Institute of Education, says: “Don’t have a conversation when emotions are...
