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How To Get Children To Sleep In The Summer Holidays
I've been diving into the world of summer sleep strategies. Buckle up, fellow parents, because with the help of bed furnishings expert Ashley Hainsworth of Bed Kingdom we're about to explore some tips to help our little energizer bunnies finally hit the hay (and stay there!).
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Top Tips For Pre-Teen Skincare
In recent months, there has been a growing concern over pre-teens and teenagers using an excessive amount of luxury skincare products. However, many of these trending products are age-restricted due to the potential damage they may cause to young people’s skin. So I wanted to learn what the truth is, and how I can help my children take care of their delicate skin in the healthiest way.
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Christmas Songs To Help Kids Sleep
On the JJ Barnes Blog, I discover which are the best Christmas songs to help kids sleep so I can be ready for Christmas eve and settling my VERY excited Smalls to sleep before Father Christmas arrives.
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Online Games That Teach My Children About Healthy Eating
On the JJ Barnes Blog, I check out some online games that teach my children about healthy eating so I can make nutrition accessible and interesting! Teaching Children About Healthy Food I’m always interested in ways to teach my children about healthy eating habits, but it can be tough to get them excited about eating vegetables and fruits. While I am a big believer in showing them food in the original form, they know what tomatoes, onions, carrots, and apples look like, and I try to make sure they eat as healthy a diet as possible, I always want to find a way to make it fun, rather than just…
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How I’m Using Games To Teach My Children About Money
On the JJ Barnes Blog, I share my experiences of using games to teach my children about money, and why I think financial education is important for kids. Teaching Children About Money I’m always been on the lookout for creative and engaging ways to teach my children about the things I’m not personally an expert in. There’s so much I want them to know about, but unless it’s story craft or how to cook vegetarian food for people who love spice and garlic, I need a bit of help. One of these areas is finance. I’m terrible at maths, really struggle with reading numbers properly, and am absolutely not a…
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Encouraging My Children With Their Creative Passions
On the JJ Barnes Blog, I share my experiences of being creative parents raising creative children, and how we are trying to encourage and support their creative passions. Creative Parents When Jon and I met in November 2014, one of the first things we bonded over was our love of creativity. He is a passionate and astoundingly talented musician, I have always loved everything to do with art and crafting, and we were both working on writing books. Over the course of our relationship, we have spent more hours than I can possibly imagine talking about and working on our creative pursuits. Since our first novels came out in 2016,…
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