UK parents will apparently spend almost a full year and travel over 62,000 miles doing the school run! This staggering nationwide study by webuyanycar.com, revealed that British parents who drive their kids to school, spend an average of one hour and 14 minutes a day during term times (25 days a year) on the school…
Tag: back to school
Specialist advice on reducing the symptoms of stress and anxiety for children
Returning to the classroom is an exciting time. But for many children, it can cause stress and anxiety, about being separated from their families after months of togetherness. The beginning of a new school year typically generates a combination of excitement and nervousness, but returning this year amid the coronavirus pandemic will be unlike any…
Back to school – purchased the uniform yet? Read this first
The most rigorously tested school uniform survey in the UK has voted Marks & Spencer as the top pick for school uniform. The survey also revealed the backlash against the cost of school-branded items. Not long to go now till the kids head back to school (albeit preschool for my little one). Wish I had read…
New shoes and those first few steps into preschool
We’re day two into our second official week of preschool now and I feel like I can finally let out a (very little) sigh of relief (and indeed draft this blog)… anything else felt like tempting fate too much. Perhaps I still am given the Government’s announcement today.. To be honest with you, I was…