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Everything family oriented on bubbablue and me, parenting, milestones, children, growing up

Music | Parenting

Introducing kids to music through childhood

ByEmma June 1, 2023

Ways to introduce kids to music through childhood with benefits of parent and child bonding across musical interests

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Days out | Parenting

Summer holiday activities for tweens and teens

ByEmma May 15, 2023

Ideas for summer holiday activities suitable for tweens and teens, from free to paid, with tips on how to get better deals

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Parenting

Suggested mobile phone rules for tweens

ByEmma March 29, 2023

We have to let children have mobile phones at some stage, for many it’s for secondary school age. Here’s our mobile phone rules for tweens

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Parenting

Teaching children a hard work ethic

ByEmma March 22, 2023

Can you teach children a hard work ethic or is it a nature vs nuture argument that they’re born with it or not.

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Milestones | Reviews

Young Driver experience – first driving lessons

ByEmma May 14, 2023

An experience of first time Young Driver lessons, for 10-17 year olds, this one held at Bicester Heritage centre

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Parenting

Activities for tweens to help independence

ByEmma February 12, 2023

How to let go and increase independence with these ideas for activities for tweens

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Milestones

Having a 12 year old

ByEmma January 25, 2023

Having a 12 year old boy and things are changing

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Parenting

Social skills for tweens and teens to learn

ByEmma January 11, 2023

Social skills for tweens and teens to learn to help them as they grow into adulthood

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Family life | Thoughtful discussion

2022 round up and looking to 2023

ByEmma December 31, 2022

2022 round up and looking forward to 2023. How things have gone through the year, the ups and downs

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School days

Differences from primary to secondary school

ByEmma December 11, 2022

Some of the differences from primary to secondary school, how it changes for parents who’re now further from the information and day to day

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Party ideas

Outdoor birthday party ideas

ByEmma October 28, 2022

Outdoor birthday party ideas for children of different ages, many of them can be done with the right outerwear in winter too

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Family life

Introducing kids to music through childhood

Summer holiday activities for tweens and teens

Suggested mobile phone rules for tweens

Teaching children a hard work ethic

Young Driver experience – first driving lessons

Activities for tweens to help independence

Having a 12 year old

Social skills for tweens and teens to learn

2022 round up and looking to 2023

Differences from primary to secondary school

Outdoor birthday party ideas

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