The average primary school journey is just 1.6 miles, yet one in four cars on the road during the morning peak are doing the school run. Encouraging children to walk to school, cycle or scoot can reduce congestion and pollution…
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Tips to help your child transition to secondary school
Transition to Secondary School – Tips for Primary to Secondary Transition At the end of the summer, many children across the country will be leaving the cosy atmosphere of their primary school behind and starting secondary school. This can be…
Back to school anxiety tips for parents and carers
Back to school anxiety tips for parents While we may not want to give up on summer yet, sadly it’s time to prepare to go back to school. Amongst the shopping for school shoes and labelling shirts, we also need…
Top Tips for Exam Results Day 2023
It’s Exam Results Day! On Thursday 17th August, students all around the country will be finding out their A-Level exam results followed by GCSE exam results on 24th August. Despite the joyous A* students that celebrate triumphantly in newspaper photos,…
10 Top tips for managing parenting stress
Parenting Stress As parents, we always have a lot on our plate, from juggling childcare and homework to kids’ parties and activities. However, add in a job, relationships, and finances, and things can start to get stressful. Even if your…
When does too much gaming become a problem?
While we might have some awareness that too much gaming is bad for kids, it has long been unclear how much screen time is too much or unhealthy. With the summer holidays fast approaching, it can often be challenging to…
Should mediation after family breakdown be compulsory?
Here is the big question. Does anyone win in family court? In our experience, not parents, and certainly not children. Our colleagues at Dad Info, support thousands of parents at every stage of separation. Listening to them, it’s difficult not…
Kids who care: Lucy and Jordan’s lives as young carers
A recent BBC Sounds documentary explored the lives of young carers. Kids Who Care, presented by Oritse Williams of the boy band JLS, spoke to children who care for unwell family members. Experts estimate that 1 in 10 children in…
A mother speaks about her experience of supporting her teen daughter’s struggle with anorexia.
Parents of children with eating disorders often feel desperate, anxious and frustrated. Trapped between not pushing their child away and saving their life, parents can struggle with knowing how to juggle being supportive and coping with their own fears. Natasha…
Spurgeons tackles eating disorder myths as rates climb among children
During Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Spurgeons has launched new video animations to support a growing number of children with eating disorders and to tackle harmful myths surrounding them. These resources aim to educate parents, carers, and professionals on how to…