Emily Johnson
How to get kids moving more every day Every parent knows the feeling. You look up from the kitchen and your child has been sitting in the same spot for two hours. The show is still going. The tablet is still glowing. The body that is supposed to be running and jumping and climbing is …
The rain starts. The park plans are cancelled. And suddenly you have one, two, three children with nowhere to go and more energy than a thunderstorm. If you have been there — and almost every parent has — you know exactly how quickly a rainy day can tip from cosy to chaotic. Here is the …
You have cooked the meal. Everyone is seated. The food is on the table. And then — silence. Or phones. Or the low hum of the television from the next room. Sound familiar? You are not alone. One of the most common things parents say is that they want dinner to feel like a real …
Weekends are golden. They are the two days in the week when the alarm does not go off at six, the school run does not happen, and the whole family is actually in the same place at the same time. So what do most families do with that time? If we are being honest, a …
Let’s face it. Most of us watch more TV than we probably should. Whether it is binge-watching a drama series, keeping up with the news, or sitting through a football match, screen time adds up fast. And for a lot of people, watching TV means sitting completely still for hours on end. But what if …
Let’s be real for a second. Most parents have done it. You are tired, dinner is finally on the table, and turning on a cartoon just feels like the easiest way to get your child to sit still and actually eat something. No judgment here. Parenting is hard. But is letting kids watch TV while …
How to Distract a Crying Toddler Without Handing Over Your Phone You know the moment. You are standing in the middle of the supermarket, or stuck in a motorway traffic jam, or just trying to get through the next twenty minutes until dinner is ready — and your toddler starts crying. Not a little sniffly …
How to Reduce Toddler Screen Time Without the Battles (2026) Let’s be honest for a second. Most parents do not hand their toddler a tablet or switch on the TV because they enjoy it. They do it because dinner needs cooking, because the baby is crying, because they are exhausted, or because it is 7am …
How to Stop Toddler Pulling Off Socks All Day (2026) It starts innocently enough. You dress your toddler in the morning — socks on, shoes ready, you are actually running close to on time for once — and within four minutes, one sock is on the kitchen floor, the other is in the dog’s water …
Best Crawling Pants for Babies That Protect Baby Knees (2026 Guide) The moment your baby discovers crawling, everything changes. One day they are happily rolling around on the play mat. The next, they are on all fours, rocking back and forth with absolute determination, and within a week they are motoring across the kitchen floor …
