Inspiring Early Years

A child centred mindful approach to learning and play.

  • Home Page
  • About Us
  • Face to Face Training
  • Online Training
  • Play
  • Get In Touch.
  • Home Page
  • About Us
  • Face to Face Training
  • Online Training
  • Play
  • Get In Touch.

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • baby,  baby gift,  birth,  child,  childcare,  childminder,  early education,  early years,  educational resources,  educational toys,  family,  holistic parent,  holistic parenting,  mum,  natural parenting,  nursery nurse,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting support,  play,  pregnancy,  Sensory processing,  treasure baskets

    Sensory Play and Treasure Baskets

    February 6, 2019

    Centuries ago children were not given toys to play with. The best they could hope for was whatever they found lying around on the floor. Toys are a fairly recent introduction and although they massively impact on the development of children, lessons can be learnt from centuries ago and play. Children concentrated for longer as they spent a longer period of time exploring each object. This is one of the most striking observations when a child is engaged in treasure basket play. The level of concentration they exhibit. From birth children learn through experiences and their environment. As soon as babies can sit aided and grasp they can access treasure…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    A manic week in Families In Sync!

    November 26, 2015

    Scotland and Sensory Processing.

    June 8, 2016

    We all have those voices challenging us!!

    June 29, 2015
  • attachment parenting,  baby,  baby gift,  child,  childrens behaviour,  christmas,  christmas gift,  dad,  early years,  educational toys,  family,  family life,  family stress,  holistic parent,  holistic parenting,  mum,  natural parenting,  online,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  play,  working from home,  working mum

    Free Family Christmas Ideas

    December 19, 2017

    Christmas can be such an expensive time of year. When really it should be about making memories, it seems to be more about the 'stuff' every year and the pressure and expense around this. Plus for children the hype starts so early that it is no wonder children can get a bit Christmassed out! I know mine are so ready for a break and some family time. That's what Christmas is really about family time and making memories so here are five activities I enjoy with my family that are cheap or free to create some lovely family time and memories over the Christmas period. 1: A festive movie -…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    Using Parent Coaches is finally becoming more of the norm but why?

    November 13, 2017

    Why do I take a holistic approach to parenting?

    November 14, 2017

    Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus

    February 11, 2018
  • baby,  child,  childcare,  childminder,  christmas,  dad,  early education,  early years,  educational resources,  educational toys,  family,  family life,  family stress,  holistic parent,  holistic parenting,  mum,  nanny,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  play,  professional development,  Sensory processing,  Uncategorized,  working mum

    The Best Winter Playdough

    November 27, 2017

    I have been playing with different recipes to try get the right winter playdough, but getting a white playdough is not easy. Add into this having children with sensitive skin when I did get the colour they ended up with irritated skin. Until today!!! We had a blast in our Snow Man Factory! I cannot wait to try snowballs next! The Playdough felt lovely, was WHITE!! and cleaned up easily, plus it is gluten free. The only downside was it takes a little longer than traditional playdough to make, find the recipe below. 1 cup of cornflour. 1 teaspoon of oil Half a cup of salt. 1 tablespoon of cream…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    A manic week in Families In Sync!

    November 26, 2015

    Working from home with kids……what was I thinking?

    July 20, 2015

    Lists, Lists, Lists – Jenny’s Blog

    December 10, 2015
  • attachment parenting,  baby,  baby gift,  business page,  child,  christmas,  christmas gift,  dad,  early education,  early years,  educational resources,  family life,  family stress,  holistic parent,  holistic parenting,  mum,  natural parenting,  online,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  professional development,  treasure baskets,  Uncategorized

    The Stress and Magic of Babies First Christmas.

    November 17, 2017

    It is your babies first Christmas, the excitement is at fever pitch. Family and friends cannot wait to spend it with your bundle of joy, and everyone wants to know what to buy.   Arrgh…..what do you buy a baby? They have everything! Plus they often don’t really care if they get presents or not as they are more than happy with the boxes and wrapping paper.   Therefore what happens when you say “oh anything” or “they don’t need anything”, you get a house full of plastic noise making gifts! So beware.   That said babies first Christmas is an amazing magical time, you will get the best photos…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    Using Parent Coaches is finally becoming more of the norm but why?

    November 13, 2017

    school holiday ideas :)

    January 2, 2018

    Free Family Christmas Ideas

    December 19, 2017
  • attachment parenting,  baby,  birth,  business page,  child,  childcare,  childrens behaviour,  cyber,  dad,  early education,  early years,  exercise,  family,  family life,  family stress,  health,  holistic parent,  holistic parenting,  labour,  mum,  nanny,  natural parenting,  online,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  pregnancy,  Sensory processing,  sleep issues,  sleep problem,  sleep support,  starting school,  Uncategorized,  working from home,  working mum

    Why do I take a holistic approach to parenting?

    November 14, 2017

    That's easy, I have many professional qualifications that enable me to practise traditional parent coaching methods however I have three children all of which have had their personal struggles and I wanted to take a new approach. I wanted to look at new ways of working especially when it came to some more complex sleep and neurological issues I was faced with in my personal life. I know life as a parent isn't always as easy as it looks, and most of the issues we face are not that easy to see, however they are very real and bring very real problems.   I found that taking a more natural…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    Free Family Christmas Ideas

    December 19, 2017

    The Stress and Magic of Babies First Christmas.

    November 17, 2017

    school holiday ideas :)

    January 2, 2018
  • attachment parenting,  baby,  birth,  business page,  charity,  child,  childcare,  childminder,  childrens behaviour,  cyber,  dad,  early education,  early years,  exercise,  family,  family life,  family stress,  health,  holistic parent,  holistic parenting,  labour,  mum,  natural parenting,  online,  online safety,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  play,  pregnancy,  Sensory processing,  sleep issues,  sleep problem,  sleep support,  starting school,  Uncategorized,  working from home,  working mum

    Using Parent Coaches is finally becoming more of the norm but why?

    November 13, 2017

    Using Parent Coaches is finally becoming more of the norm. Why? It’s easy. If you wanted to improve your fitness, you would hire a personal trainer. If you wanted to learn new recipes you would join a class or buy a book. If you needed help with your animal's behaviour, you would hire an animal behaviourist.   So why if you are having issues at home would you ‘just muddle through’ or ‘expect it will pass’.   Our children are the most precious thing to us, so why not make your time with them the best it can be, after all we have them with us for such a short…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus

    February 11, 2018

    school holiday ideas :)

    January 2, 2018

    Why do I take a holistic approach to parenting?

    November 14, 2017
  • baby,  business page,  child,  childrens behaviour,  dad,  exercise,  family,  family life,  family stress,  health,  online,  parenting,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  sleep issues,  sleep problem,  sleep support,  working mum

    Natural Remedies, Yes or No?

    August 8, 2017

    How many of you have considered using a natural therapy or natural medication? I have been surprised by the number of people I have spoken with recently who have or who would love to find out more about natural alternatives, this got me thinking. A while ago I did some training in using homeopathy and herbalism, which has always been of interest to me. However in my house we have a divide, I would much rather take an alternative route, where as my husband is polar opposite. Our children have somehow managed to be somewhere in the middle and have their own opinions depending on what they are trying to…

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    But Why Wouldn’t Children Play Outdoors?

    October 12, 2017

    We all have those voices challenging us!!

    June 29, 2015

    Working from home with kids……what was I thinking?

    July 20, 2015
  • baby,  birth,  childcare,  early years,  exercise,  family life,  health,  parenting advice,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  play,  Uncategorized

    What is in your child’s skincare?

    May 26, 2016

    So I started chatting to a few people who worked within the health and wellness industry and also a selection of parents to compare notes. What I found was a pattern which was shocking.

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    Play!

    February 3, 2016

    But Why Wouldn’t Children Play Outdoors?

    October 12, 2017

    Who are Families In Sync? And What Next?

    December 17, 2015
  • baby,  business page,  childcare,  early education,  early years,  educational resources,  educational toys,  family life,  family stress,  nanny,  nursery nurse,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  play,  professional development,  training,  treasure baskets,  Uncategorized,  working mum

    Messy Play – love it or hate it??

    May 4, 2016

    Its so easy to forget as parents how the little things can occupy children, for example one child who's mum explained "she never sits still, she wont concentrate and so we wont be here long." was the last one to leave after her daughter sat in a tray of lentils and bird seed 5 minutes after arriving and didn't move for an hour and a half, she was just sat watching the seed run through her fingers, feeling the textures and watching how she could make it move.

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    What is in your child’s skincare?

    May 26, 2016

    school holiday ideas :)

    January 2, 2018

    Play!

    February 3, 2016
  • baby,  birth,  business page,  early years,  family life,  family stress,  health,  parenting advice,  parenting coach,  parenting stresses,  parenting support,  pregnancy,  sleep issues,  sleep problem,  sleep support,  Uncategorized,  working from home,  working mum

    Sleep and being a parent!

    April 27, 2016

    Sleep.....its one word that means so many different things once your a parent. It is no longer what you do all Sunday morning after a late Saturday night, it becomes what can control your life. From daytime naps to restless nights, to getting your teenager to bed on time, sleep is on every parents mind.

    read more
    Hayley

    You May Also Like

    The Best Winter Playdough

    November 27, 2017

    Lessons In Consistancy

    October 29, 2015

    Hospital bags, nurseries and the count up begins!

    February 7, 2016
 Older Posts

Sign Up for my Newsletter, Offers and Freebies

E-mail:*
First Name
Please select*
All content belongs to Families In Sync and is copyright as such. © 2018
Ashe Theme by Royal-Flush