Grandparenting Articles

I’m sure there are lots of grandparents like me that really struggle when it comes to buying gifts for grandchildren. Three of my four grandsons – ...

When a brain, or in this case your grandchild, is given time to puzzle over a problem, pathways in the brain strengthen. Creative problem-solving i...

Music has been likened to a superfood for the brain. There was a phase when people believed that listening to Mozart sonatas would make you more in...

I admit I’m OK with technology, but it’s not my strong point. My partner gets frustrated with me and my grown-up children expect to get a phone cal...

The important role that dad’s and grandad’s play in the healthy development of children has long been overlooked.  For many fathers, involvement wi...

Sleep? What’s that? “Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds”. JoJo Jensen, Dirt Farmer Wisdom, 2002 Sleep. Or lack thereof. A peren...

I’d like to tell you a story. It’s about a lot of things, but mostly it’s about how food can have a major effect on a young family’s life.  My own ...

Hands up if you find your grandchildren’s behaviour challenging at times? If you are like me, I suspect almost everyone will have their hands high ...

In 310 BC Aristotle said“Give me a child until he is seven, and I will show you the man” – demonstrating that for centuries people have understood ...