Fine motor skills involve the small muscles in our hands, fingers, and wrists, used in activities like tying our shoes, holding a pen, using cutlery, or doing up buttons. We often take our fine motor skills for granted, because they are used for such normal, everyday tasks. They start to develop from a very young age. In fact, there are things you can do to help your child improve their fine motor skills so that they become quicker and better at certain activities. Here are some tips from a day nursery in Kew. Meal Prep  Allow your child to help you with your cooking or baking, such as pouring ingredients…

All parents want the best for their kids, in terms of their mental and physical health and their performance in school. We try to equip them with the necessary skills throughout their childhood so that one day, when they’re on their own, they will flourish. Exposing your child to music from a young age will provide them with a variety of benefits as they grow up. I have teamed up with a classical music school to explore further below. Brainpower Firstly, research has found that exposure to music helps improve brain function and memory. This is because it helps stimulate the part of the brain that is responsible for maths,…

Who’d be a woman hey? We spend our lives fighting against the monthly battle that is the menstrual cycle, and when it finally comes to the time to get rid of it, we then have to face the menopause. Hot sweats, sleepless nights, hair loss, reduced sex drive, low moods, difficulty sleeping, oh its a whole barrel of laughs. And despite the fact that all women have, or will experience it, the fact that our situation is always different can mean it feels like a lonely time. But that need not be the case. Emma Guy is a fully trained acupuncturist and is also the Menopausal Godmother. She face menopause…

Many of us use art as a way to brighten and decorate our homes. It shows people something about us, about our tastes and choices, can show if we are traditional, or more avant garde in what we like, and of course it is something that can add colour and style to our homes. Most art work displayed in homes is picked up in fairly generic places – Ikea, the homewares section of DIY shops and places like Home Bargains. But Art is something that is definitely worth investing in, and the work of Toni Thornton is both eye catching and beautiful. Toni Thornton is a young British artist who…