Parenting the child you have, as the person you are
The internet has become a pretty toxic place for parents trying to find a way for themselves and the new little life they’ve created. It also seems to be a place where you need to have figured out what ‘type of parent’ you want to be!
How tennis can boost your child’s language skills - the science of serve and return
As the hype around Wimbledon begins to heat up, we thought it would be a great opportunity to share how this tennis terminology can support your child’s language development.
What is ‘serve and return’?
You might have heard the term ‘serve and return’ and wonder what this means! ‘Serve and return’ is quite simply back-and forth interactions between an adult and a baby or child.
Supporting Transitions - Moving home
Five ways to celebrate your first year as a parent
Celebrating your child’s 1st birthday your way
Where did that first year go?
A few months before their first trip around the sun, you may begin to think about an appropriate way to mark the occasion of their first birthday.
For babies who hate tummy time
It’s well known now that tummy time is a great way to develop strength in your baby’s core and back muscles, which will eventually support them to sit up, crawl and walk. However not all babies like it and that's ok! There are other ways you can support the development of the same muscles without doing tummy time in the traditional sense.
Babies and core strength
When you hear the phrase ‘core strength’, your mind may immediately jump to images of people lifting weights in the gym, but it is much more of an everyday skill development than you may think.
Risk, fear and freedom – a balancing act
Is it a parenting rite of passage to feel your heart sink into the soles of your feet while you watch your child, the child you’ve loved and nurtured for years, scale the biggest (and most rickety-looking) climbing frame in the park?
As parents, we can fight all we want to protect our children from danger, but they are 'hardwired’ to take risks. From the moment your child is born, they will demonstrate a growing drive to explore the ways that their bodies can move and explore.
Why you don’t need a day to be told when to hug
We love a hug here at MFFY HQ and today is National Hugging Day. When you have young children, you don’t need an excuse to squeeze in a hug any day of the week but we thought it was a good excuse to share just how magic a hug can be for both you and your child.
Finding your parenting tribe
Parenting in recent years may well be the most challenging it has ever been. Between the constant torrent of advice on social media and the demands of balancing work, home and personal life, it’s no wonder that many parents can feel at a loss. Add to this the isolation felt from years of Covid restrictions and the closure of many support services, and it’s no wonder parents can end up feeling lost and overwhelmed.
Here’s where technology can help. Digital communities are fast becoming the go-to place to navigate a whole host of subjects and parenting is one of them.
