The Parenting Hub

05/03/2021

It's been quite some time since this parenting hub was bubbling and a lot has changed in our daily lives since then. However, what hasn't changed - and in fact has become acutely important - is mental health, particularly children's mental health. With only a few days to go until kids return to school, please remember that even though this is a happy time, it is also an unsettling moment and they will need a lot of support.

I wrote this article nearly 2 years ago but now, more than ever, it's the time to nurture those little minds. Here are a few strategies that we can certainly adapt to the current situation and if we were to outline only one, we would go for Connection, Connection, Connection!

Have a great weekend!

The NHS published a study that revealed that 1 in 10 children are affected by mental problems

03/12/2020

You've got your... Parenting in 2020 badge 😁❤️💪

22/06/2020

Creativity is everything 😁✨
#2020

15/06/2020

Do children need to be taught how to read?

The unschoolers' account of how children learn to read

13/06/2020

Wonderful message from CBeebies 🖤

20/04/2020

Ideias boas ✨💡

Conheça A Cidade de Todos os Dias, uma história infantil criada para ajudar os mais novos a compreender o momento que atravessamos. Um livro digital gratuito e disponível para ser partilhado com o mundo.

18/04/2020

"To summarize, it is not the interruption in schooling that should be our primary concern at this time. What we need to remember is that when school comes home, we must take care that it is not at the cost of the home a child needs."

Right now many families are feeling the burden of having to school their children. If you're one of them, read this 👇

When Bringing School Home, Don’t Sacrifice the “Home”by Gordon Neufeld There is a plethora of advice these days emerging on HOW to turn one’s home into a school. The underlying assumption is that it is indeed in a child’s best interest for this to happen. In many cases this could be tru...

02/04/2020

I'm sure by now you've done a whole lot of stuff with the kids. But if you're a Duggee fan like us, then check Duggee Stay at Home badges page. Really lovely, as usual. Enjoy the badges with the squirrels :)

Earn your Stay at Home Badge and get your picture in our special Hey Duggee Stay at Home Heroes gallery.

22/03/2020

This has certainly been a very different Mother's Day. To all the mums out there, remember that life won't always look this scary. In the meantime, enjoy your kids as much as you can if you're all together during these days.
Everything is going to be ok 🌈

17/03/2020

Em Português 🇵🇹

⭐Afirmações para Mini Yogis⭐
Cartas GRATUITAS para usar e "gastar" durante estes dias em casa.
E agora em português. Confesso, com alguma vergonha, que o meu português escrito está bastante enferrujado e algumas cartas soam-me um bocadinho estranhas.
Sugestões e feedback são muito bem-vindos 😊
E tal como o deck card em inglês, podem fazer o download gratuito aqui: www.intheparentinghub.com/resources
Fiquem em casa e aproveitem estes dias para viver a família e as crianças com uma perspectiva diferente. Brincar é a palavra de ordem 🎈