This article is not a legal document but is simply available to help guide you on your legal responsibilities as a parent.
Children in Paid Work
A part time job can be a great way to teach children about their responsibilities and for them to be able to earn their own money. It can be a good basis for future employment however there are rules and laws governing children in the work place.
Children cannot work part time until the age of 13. ....
Toilet Training or Potty Training as it is sometimes known is often considered one of the most stressful times in parenting. It is a huge event in a child’s life and can in turn be very difficult to face.
The key to successful training seems to be about waiting until the child is ready. Just because your mum says you were trained by 18 months, and your friends little girl is fully trained by her second birthday, doesn’t necessarily mean your ....
Domestic Accidents and Prevention
Did you know that children can drown in less than 3cm of water? Hence why they should be under constant supervision when in or near any water.
Did you know a hot drink can still scald the sensitive skin of a child 15 minutes after it has been made?
It seems that nowhere is safe in our homes as accidental injuries are the biggest cause of death or serious injury in children over the age of one. Every year over 1 million children, ....
The choice about whether or not you will breastfeed it an individual one. Some mothers dislike the idea of breastfeeding or have had previous bad experience. However no one can argue the fact the breastfeeding is the best thing you can do for your baby, even if you only manage 3 days.
For those who go on to breastfeed for longer it can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will have with your baby.
Coping with Sleep Deprivation
Possibly the hardest thing to come to terms with when you have a baby is the chronic sleep deprivation. Friends and well meaning colleagues at work may joke about the sleepless nights, but at 3am when you’ve been pacing around the house with a screaming baby for 2 hours, it just isn’t funny. My daughter, Ella, is now 10 months old and doesn’t sleep through the night. I have done quite a bit of research into why some babies don’t ....
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