Welcome to the My First Five Years Blog. Here you will find all sorts of information, ideas and activities that will help you to support your child.
Summertime is filled with opportunities to explore new places, socialise at big events and take your children to have experiences they will remember forever.
Most of us enjoy watching butterflies fly by; children get excited and understandably want to follow them and see their stunning colours. We find butterflies fascinating... here’s why!
Not Like the Others by Jana Broecker is a book all about celebrating our differences and what makes us all special – whether that be our skills, abilities, the shape of our noses or the colour of our hair. Embracing what makes us unique can be tricky at times, especially as a young child – it's easy to wish to be taller or want long, shiny hair when we are small, and our hair is short and frizzy!
Fruit smoothies are a fun way to introduce seasonal fruits and vegetables to young children. Smoothies can be quite simple to make if you have a blender available.
Our world is constantly evolving and when it does, nature has to adapts to these changes. There are just 57 native butterfly species in the UK, and research indicates that their populations are declining.
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I am sitting in our front room, half-dressed as a princess (I cannot fit the costume over my head properly, so it is currently looking like a synthetic, glittery straitjacket for misbehaving grown-ups). My three-year-old is serving me plastic cake from a small red plate. I say serving me, often he is insisting that I put the grotty-looking thing into my mouth and when I resist, he shouts toddler obscenities at me. He’s like a very pushy parent (?) and I am counting down the minutes until I can escape and make a cup of tea, or put the washing away, or do anything other than endure another second of this role play.
The thought of going away for a holiday might fill you with joy, but sometimes young children can be a little unsure.
When you have multiple children of different ages, it can be tricky to find things to do that they will all enjoy. Something that is perfect for your baby might feel boring for your child, and something that your child loves could be something that your baby is not quite ready for.
We all know that the weather can be changeable and what starts out as a cool, damp morning can quickly become a sunny, warm afternoon.
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