We were unable to obtain two wooden turtle doves, so today’s Woodvent prize is a £25 voucher to spend on one or more of our wonderful wooden toys.
We were unable to obtain two wooden turtle doves, so today’s Woodvent prize is a £25 voucher to spend on one or more of our wonderful wooden toys.
When it comes to developing mathematical skills there are several areas to deal with, but the one most people will instinctively think of is numbers.
When it comes to developing your child’s knowledge and understanding of the world there are all sorts of toys to play with and all sorts of things you can do with them. As stated in my previous article, talking to your child is vital: telling them about how the world works will not only be fascinating to them but will also help to build their general knowledge. Continue reading
Ah language and communication! As parents, one of the milestones we long for is to hear our child say our name. But then a few months down the line, after our toddlers have repeated ‘mummy?’ or ‘daddy?’ for the 500th time, how many of us can honestly say we haven’t briefly, but wistfully, remembered the months of baby ‘quiet’ when our child was blissfully silent?! When you think about it the ability to talk and communicate our needs and desires is incredible. It is one of the skills that separate us from the rest of the animal kingdom and it is something that as parents we can do a lot to encourage and develop.