Reading to the young and the young at heart October 16, 2022 – Posted in: Blog, Books, Thoughts

You know I started this journey with Niki as I like reading and have spent many hours reading both to my own children but also to my grandkids. It was one of the special things I enjoyed when they were young I have an old book about mythology and also has lessons to be learned section. The stories often left them thinking about the morals of the story or the myths that people believed but…

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It is about the Interaction Not Necessarily the Book August 22, 2021 – Posted in: Blog, Inspiration

As an author of children’s books and others I am often asked questions like – What sort of books should I read to my child? Should I read word for word or can I add to the story? At what age should I start to read to y child? Are your books suitable to my child with ADHD? Obviously many of these questions are a choice by you, the parent but in general any reading…

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Reading to your child can create many opportunities June 5, 2021 – Posted in: Blog

I have explained on here a couple of times now that reading to your child creates imagination, stimulation and creativity. Babies and young children are like sponges and they soak up everything you do say or read. Reading out loud with your child can help hem learn to read, improve your bond and stimulate their brain. All it takes is a little time, a few books and motivation. When I had young children, I often…

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Overcoming Fear January 10, 2021 – Posted in: Blog, Inspiration, Love, Thoughts

Children face many fears each and every day. As they grow they learn to fear as well as overcome that fear. Put simply the fear of falling, the fear of standing, the fear of being alone are some of our earliest fears. However we overcome these fairly quickly with support from our parents. Young children are still discovering the world that they live in. Their imagination is developing, and hence, whatever they see/hear in life…

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The Difference We Can Make! October 3, 2020 – Posted in: Blog, Books, Inspiration, Thoughts

For decades we have been told that being different is ok. Whether it be the colour of your skin, the country you come from, the god you pray to, or even the language you speak, these differences have caused wars and death over many years. Yet we all know that deep down we are human, we are the same and regardless of those differences we all add something unique to the world by our presence…

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Imagination April 26, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

Mums and Dads, Puppies, Scary Monsters or tending to Teddy’s sore leg…As parents we know we should encourage our child’s imagination but busy lives can mean we often forget the benefit for imagination as time for creativity is over run by the need for productivity. Reading books helps to stimulate your child’s imagination and develop their sense of fun. Without even realising it children’s pretend play can build self control, social skills and language development…

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Start Early to Assist with Reading Skills January 28, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

Did you know that children whose parents have read 5 books a day to them before kindergarten will have heard 1.4 million words more than ones that have never had a book read to them. Even kids who are read only one book a day will hear about 290,000 more words by age 5 than those who don’t regularly read books with a parent or caregiver. The results of a study in Ohio State University. …

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Grandparents can make learning a lot of fun. October 22, 2019 – Posted in: Blog

It often amazes me that busy parents don’t fully utilise the skills and knowledge of their own parents when bringing up their child. Grand parents are full of knowledge and skills. One of those skills and support tools is reading to your child. I enjoyed reading many different books to my grandchildren and still impart stories at time even though they are well into their teens. If your parents aren’t really motivated or are disabled…

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How Do I Read To My Children? August 21, 2019 – Posted in: Blog

Recently I was talking to new parents and I gave them a copy of one of our books as a birth present. I was chatting to the Dad and he asked me “How do I read to my child? My parents never read to me so I have little to no experience in reading to a child.” So I did a little research etc and here is what I came up with. We all know…

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Why Reading To Your Children Matters August 3, 2019 – Posted in: Blog

There are a number of benefits to both participants in reading to your children from a young age. One of the main things is the building of trust and companionship for your child. They get to see the world through your eyes and make their own impressions. They learn vocabulary when words unfamiliar to them pop up. You gain a sense of closeness and become familiar with the way they think. You can create a…