When I write a blog, I try to make it light and easy to read, even funny (ish) if I can – never forget, when you’re laughing you’re learning after all! I will be honest though, I have struggled with this one – call it writers block, or just a subject which I have not […]
Well, of course it is. Sharing is a good thing, we all know that, but when it comes to our children and in particular our pre-schoolers, is it realistic to expect them to share? We hear it all the time – “Come on Teddy, share the toy now, it’s Leo’s turn”. The fact that both […]
We absolutely love delivering training to Early Years and schools. There is a certain kind of buzz we get from it, particularly when it’s face to face. It’s so lovely to be back meeting people again after the long break of the past 2 years. One of our most popular sessions is how to understand […]
The news is often full of scary and frightening images and reports that can be difficult to process and understand as adults, let alone for our children. In the past 2.5 years we have lived through difficult times and just when we were hoping this was going to start to lift a little, we are […]
When we turn on the TV today, there will be one subject dominating everything – the Coronavirus pandemic. This of course is a very immediate, serious and worrying health concern, but how does it affect our children who are hearing the news, seeing our own anxiety and struggling to manage their own fears? The world has changed in […]
Shopping! – love it or hate it, you have to do it. Whether it’s a trip to the shopping centre, a food shop at the local supermarket or even online shopping, it is something that we all have to do at some time or another. On the whole, it is something we don’t really think […]
What do you say to your child when they ask you this question? Christmas can be such a magical time, with so much to do and so little time to do it. Then out of the blue your child sends you spinning with this one. It can be really difficult but we hope that this […]
Having worked with families for many years, Michelle and I founded Purple Parenting (now affectionately known as Purple) nearly 4 years ago. Since those early days, things have changed and developed – just see how young we look in our picture with our first cheque! There have been numerous shifts of thinking, differing ideas, a […]
There are few things in life that are certain, but when it comes to the school pick up, some things happen with annoying regularity. Firstly, the heavens open – probably about 3 pm so you are suitably drenched by the time they walk out. It’s as if the rain is just watching and waiting…hang on, […]
So, the long hot summer is over. The preparation has been done, you’ve gone over how exciting big school is, you’ve read books about the first day and you’ve done a few dummy runs…..you know, just to make sure. The uniform has been tried on and bought. The shoes have been purchased and worn in […]
