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What to Pack In Your Child’s Nursery Backpack | My 1st Years
Starting nursery is often an exciting time for your little one. For parents, it can be a little more stressful. Naturally, you want to make sure they’re prepared for every eventuality when you drop them off, but that can make it tricky to know what to pack in their nursery bag.
Luckily, we’re here to help you send them off with everything they need to have a fantastic experience with the ultimate nursery backpack checklist.
1. SPARE & OUTDOOR CLOTHING
Days at nursery often get messy! Play activities can see your little one enjoying pots of paint, pens, glue and glitter, which will inevitably end up splattered down their front. The same goes for their delicious lunch and mud from the garden.
A spare pair of clothes is a must-have, so your mini mess maker can quickly return to having fun after
Special and Fun Ways to Ask Someone to Be a Godparent
Asking someone to be a godparent is a special and meaningful moment. It’s a memory that’ll be cherished by the person being asked and is a lovely story to tell the child who will be blessed with a loving guide and mentor.
If you’re planning to ask someone to be a godparent, you’re likely looking for fun and unique ways to pop the question.
Here are a few ideas to help make your proposal unforgettable.
6 WAYS TO ASK SOMEONE TO BE A GODPARENT
1. HOST A GODPARENT-THEMED PARTY
Invite the future godparent to a special party in their honour. Make sure to include decorations, games and activities that are themed around the role of a godparent.
You could even include a special ‘godparent proposal’ as part of the event, such as a scavenger hunt with clues leading to a special
How to Manage Sibling Jealousy on Birthdays
The big day has arrived, it’s your child’s birthday! The presents are wrapped and the party is planned but what about their siblings?
When they’re really little, kids can have a hard time being patient, taking turns or accepting that today is not all about them because let’s face it, most of the time it is!
On birthdays, your other children may throw a tantrum, sulk or even refuse to participate.
Don’t worry, you haven’t done anything wrong as a parent and they will grow out of it. In the meantime, there are some steps you can take to help your little one realise just how fun it can be to celebrate the people they love.
After all, there is a lot of satisfaction to be found in making other people happy!
When a close friend has a baby, you want to support them in any way possible. Even if you’ve never had kids of your own, you can still imagine just how exhausting and overwhelming it must be.
But if you’ve never had kids of your own, you might be a bit unsure about the best way to help.
If we’re unsure, we tend to react by avoiding. You might tell yourself that what your friend truly needs is space. And it’s true, she does, but then again, you can give her space and also be there for her when she needs you.
Here are 7 ways to do exactly that.
1) BE PRESENT BUT CONSIDERATE
Rule Number 1: never stop by unannounced!
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