I’m not exaggerating at all when I tell you that this week I have discovered my new, absolute favourite resource, The Yoto Player and I’m also not exaggerating when I tell you, that for us, this has completely transformed the children’s bedtimes by not only making them quicker […]
We’ve been having a lot of fun this week playing Oaka Books’ Predators and Producers board game*. Designed to help reinforce and revise the KS2 Science Topic ‘Living Things’, this board game is a brilliant, educational take on the classic Snakes and Ladders. If you’ve not come across […]
Have you ever pushed the pram with your child sound asleep and been planning all the things you’re going to do when you get home whilst they finish their nap? Like finally drink that hot cup of coffee, make that phone call you needed to make or load […]
Bedtimes have been transformed in our house this week by the addition of this stylish and absolutely stunning Sleepy Light by This Little Piggy. Complete with a (very exciting and colourful!) remote control, this light can change colours to calm little ones and help them drift off the […]
As part of our Castles, Dragons and Fairies Week on The SEN Resources Blog we’ve been practising pencil control and developing fine motor skills using Twinkl’s Castles and Knights Pencil Control Activity Sheet Pack. A pack of downloadable, printable activity sheets with lines for children to follow with their […]
Sleep is the holy grail in parenting circles. Having children who don’t sleep well, not only affects the child but can impact on their whole family. Whether it be children struggling to get to sleep, waking in the night or getting up too early- it can be incredibly […]
As part of our focus on Sleep on our blog, we were kindly sent a MyHummy Sleepy Head to try out. It’s an adorable, beautifully packaged, soft white-noise sleep aid- created to help babies, toddlers and children sleep better. White noise sleep aids are believed to eep a […]
This week I’ve been writing all about sleep on my blog. We’ve reviewed some new products, discussed routines and had a wonderfully honest and open guest post. From the comments and discussions it’s clear that what works for one child doesn’t necessarily work for another. But also that […]
As part of my ‘Sleep Week‘ we are focusing on bedtime routines today on my blog. I’ve already admitted this week (see my post here) that I’m definitely not an expert at getting children to go to sleep or even stay asleep for that matter! But I am […]
As part of my focus on Sleep this week on my blog we’ve been trialling this gorgeous, snuggly, soft teddy. We discovered that Summer Infant Slumber Melodies Bear is no ordinary teddy bear..infact she’s quite clever, as she responds to your child being unsettled and ‘sings’ them back to sleep. […]
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