Why the Naughty Step is wrong

Why the Naughty Step doesn’t work. The Naughty Step has been a go-to punishment for years, but it is far from the most effective method. In fact, it can often have the opposite effect – rather than calming a child down, it can make them angrier, more upset, or more frustrated. In case you are …

I don’t judge parents

Why it should be normal to speak to professionals like me. Parenting is hard, there’s no denying it, especially in the 21st Century. There’s the technology to worry about, there’s the social media, there’s the big wide world outside and there’s the attitude… Things are certainly different than when you or I grew up and the …

Virtual Reality and Children – what every parent needs to know

Virtual Reality Headsets – what harm do they do to children? Virtual reality is the concept of being able to enter an imaginary world created by technology.  Currently this is achieved by wearing goggles or headsets with a screen in or a mobile phone slotted in.  The device recognises which way the user is facing …