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Title: Cook it! 

By: Georgie Birkett 

Cook it! is a book all about how our hands can help out at home, from measuring ingredients, spreading them, cooking them and even washing up! This book is great for young children who want to help with household tasks but may lack a little confidence in doing so. The bright and simple illustrations in this book also help make it more accessible for children who may want to have a go at exploring the book independently. 

We love sharing our recommendations for books to read with your children, but we thought parents might like some ideas for books they might enjoy too. Here are five, light, easy-to-read, uplifting, sometimes laugh-out-loud books for parents of young children.

With lots of stories in the media about increases to the cost of living, we wanted to share some of our top tips for adventures to be found on our doorstep that don’t cost a thing, from story time at your local library to getting creative at a gallery. 

This is a really easy dish that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It tastes delicious and will be sure to satisfy your hunger.

The terms self-regulation and self-control are sometimes used interchangeably but it can be helpful to think of these as separate but linked processes. Self-regulation is an ongoing process of adjusting cognitive processes and emotions. In this article our focus is on emotional self-regulation which might help you to understand and support your child’s behaviour.  

Guidance recommends that once your child is walking, they should be physically active for at least three hours a day. Check out our five tips for getting your child moving.

If you are looking for an activity that is good fun, suitable for the whole family, available all year round, and free, then a Parkrun event might just be the thing for you. 

Check out our recent Instagram live on 'Raising Confident Children'.

Noisy Baby Animals 

What we like about this book is that it offers a choice of baby animals that is a little different to other books. Rather than focusing on typical spring animals, it delves into the world of a baby dog, penguin, lion, elephant and cat.  

As the seasons change and summer begins, it can be tricky to cope with weather changes. Young children might find it difficult as babies are not able to regulate their body temperature, and toddlers are also sensitive to temperature changes.