The Curiosity Approach – A childminders perspective

JENNIFER WOOLDRIDGE , CHILDMINDER AND INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER (Guest blog first published on PACEY AUGUST 2019) My childminding setting has changed a lot in the past few years. As a practitioner I’m always looking for ways of improving the quality of care that I provide and building on my own unique selling points. These will make…

Mini Beast Blocks – Review

As anyone will see who follows my Instagram page @mamasden I love to use wooden toys in my childminding setting. I follow a curious approach with my children. I encourage them to get hands on with the toys, manipulating them, combining them in different ways and being inventive with games. Part of my approach is…

Top 10 Play Ideas – Holiday Addition

The summer holidays are here and many families will be jetting off or road tripping to their holiday destinations .. ever mindful of their little darlings and ways of keeping them entertained when the beach, holiday clubs or pool aren’t quite enough. I’ve jetted off to Turkey. I’m lucky to have access to our families…

My weight loss journey

I’m sat on a sunbed in Turkey, i’ve just celebrated my 34th birthday and i’m in a bikini… not bad for a married, self employed mum of 3, hey? The Turning Point Well something needed to change, i was out celebrating my brothers birthday in Feb 2017, we had a curry, i ate starter, main,…