Have you ever wondered why some children can concentrate and finish their homework on time, while others need to be chased around the room?
In the last ten to twelve years, neuro-scientists and psychologists have made advancements in this area of brain research and we now know that this inability to concentrate is called “Working Memory Deficit”.
What is working memory?
Working…
People are often confused and scared about when to move someone and when to keep them still, this is particularly important when there is a serious risk of them having a spinal injury.
Spinal Injuries
You should suspect a spinal injury if:
They have fallen from more than twice their height, or been pushed with force
something heavy has fallen onto them,
they have been involved in a road…
A staggering 25,000 under-5s are rushed to A&E each year in the UK with suspected accidental poisoning. One in five of these cases (that’s around 15 every day) will be serious enough for the child to be admitted to hospital for further observation and/or treatment.
Poisoning
Every day, 15 young children are admitted into hospital because it’s thought they’ve swallowed something…
A recent focus group including London Mums confirmed what a new study from Aviva revealing birth to two years as the most financially stressful time for parents. Check out this video full of interesting interviews with some of our amazing mums and mumpreneurs.
The latest Family Finances Report launched a few weeks ago shows that parents are more likely to feel under financial pressure when their…
To celebrate SAFER INTERNET DAY today, we publish here a guide on what you need to know to keep your family safe online.
Our top tips for keeping your family safe online have been prepared by David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab.
There’s no doubt about it, the internet is taking over the world and, despite the wonderful social and developmental opportunities it offers your…
With heavy snow and ice predicted across all parts of the UK this weekend and into next week, The Royal Life Saving Society UK, Britain’s leading lifesaving and lifeguarding organisation, warns motorists to be extra vigilant in snow and bad weather and for parents to teach their children not to go on to frozen lakes, ponds, canals and reservoirs under any circumstances. Media coverage has…
To combat the growing problem of anti-social behaviour and harassment online, Network for Surviving Stalking, a project funded by social investor & UK registered charity Nominet Trust, has recently launched a new version of the highly regarded ‘Digital Stalking; a Guide to Technology Risks’. The free online tool will aim to protect the 1/5 women and 1/10 men that will be stalked during…
I guess you have survived the Christmas season all right… Overindulging is typical over Christmas but also fair to the family. January is a good month to cleanse your body, clear your house of unwanted gifts and clutter etc. Start the new year in a positive way! Here are London Mums’ top ten tips on how you can detox your life in 2013.
1- Set new goals: set yourself three new targets…
Here is a great article by our guest blogger and first aid trainer Emma Hammett on the importance of first aid.
I first truly appreciated the importance of First Aid Training when I was working in the Burns Unit at Queen Mary’s Roehampton. I was looking after a little boy undergoing desperately painful skin graft treatment for his burns. His Mum had panicked when she spilt hot coffee on him…
Check this Mum singing a rap song about the realities of being a mum. I am sure dads can relate to that too…
I love the ‘I don’t give a s***’ look on her face – it’s what we should all have. She is surrounded by kids with runny noses, nits, she complains about post-baby body, vomit, expressing milk and all other everyday challenges a parent faces.
I can…