Information and Advice for Parents of Growing Kids at Growing Kids (UK)

Tips & Advice for Healthy, Happy Kids...

Parenting is always, at least to some degree, a 'learn as you go' endeavour. Kids undergo many changes as they grow from helpless newborns into teenagers, almost ready make their way in the adult world. Whether you're looking for advice on how to get your toddler to behave in restaurants or how to talk to your teens about sex, we have the answers.

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GYMNASTICS FOR KIDS AND TEENS: Gymnastics is a lot of fun and provides kids and teenagers with great exercise. Although gymnastics is always popular, in the months following every Olympics,…

IDEAS FOR HALF-TERM FUN: Children love having a week off school and half term holidays are always a great excitement. For parents, the idea of having hyper children around the house all week might…

PARTY IDEAS FOR 5-7 YEAR OLDS: Many parents unnecessarily dread planning a party for their kids. They envision a complicated and expensive undertaking, but it doesn't have to be either. When…

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Behaviour: Developing Self Esteem, Break Thumb Sucking or Pacifier Habit,...

Case Studies: Children of Working Parents: A Case Study, Using an Au Pair for...

Childcare: Childcare Options During School Holidays, Hiring an Au Pair,...

Development - Kids: Doctors, Dentists and Kids, Orthodontic Treatments, Talking to Kids...

Development - Teens: Parties for Teens, Obesity in Teens, Teenager...

Exercise for Kids: The Walking Bus, Learning to Swim, Athletics for Kids, Cycling to...

Exercise for Teens: Getting Teens Involved in Running, Pilates for Teens, Get Fit, Get a...

Family & Social Life: Getting Kids Involved in Voluntary Work, Family Holidays, Tr...

First Day at School: How to Help Children Who Don't Settle in Well at...

Kids & Finance: At What Age Can Kids Get a Job?, Consolidating Debts: Get Out of the...

Kids & Technology: The Effect of Text Messaging on Spelling, Teenagers, Facebook and...

Kids Equipment & Decor: Creating a Study Area for Your Teen, Decorating a...

Leisure & Activities: Party Ideas for Teens, Making Family Tee-Shirts, How to Stop the Kids...

Nutrition - Baby & Toddler: Feeding 6 to 12 Months, All About Breastfeeding,...

Nutrition - Kids & Teens: Healthy Food on The Run, Eating Out With Kids,...

Printable Puzzles: Find the Zoo Animals Wordsearch Puzzle, Find the Jungle Animal Dot to...

School and Learning: Helping Your Child to Adjust to Their New School,...

VIDEOS: Video: Stuffed Paper Sculpture, Video: Native American Rattle, Video:...

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Elle
Re: Football for Kids
This site is great it helped me to know football better so i could be better
14 May @ 6:09 PM

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Re: Gymnastics
Looking for gamnastic class for my fourteen yrs olsd dughter for summer
9 May @ 5:26 PM

Drea
Re: Important E-Numbers to Avoid
Thank you for posting this valuable information. My family and I have been preservative and additive free in our home for almost 2 years and are…
24 April @ 3:10 PM

pete
Re: My 5 Year Old Deliberately Wets Herself: How Can I Stop This?
My daughter does the same thing, we have tried everything from rewards to stickers to days out. and also taking her toys off her.she doesnt seem to…
15 March @ 10:57 PM

alanis
Re: Choosing Summer Camps
Camp enables children to stay engaged during the summer and also gives parents both a safe and viable day care solution for summer. Younger…
12 March @ 12:41 PM

Thil
Re: Choosing a Nursery or Pre-School
Very very useful thank you!!My daughter is nearly 2 and a half and I wanted to get her name down for pre-school once we move home. I also want her…
10 March @ 9:50 AM

lauralouhutch
Re: Party Ideas for 8-11 Year Olds
Lazer tag is an amazing party I had it for my tenth party!
15 February @ 7:14 PM

Anonymous
Re: Party Ideas for Teens
Good idea for the pamper one they would love a sleepover afterwards (good choice) or maybe cinema and sleepover (also good choice) Whatever you do…
13 February @ 1:05 PM

hedge
Re: School Fees
My daughter has passed the entrance exam for a private education , I am receipt , as a single parent , of E S A. Is there any grants that could be…
2 February @ 11:11 AM

Sammy
Re: Swimming for Fun and Competition
This text of swimming competitions are really cool. It has inspired me to enter a swimming competition.
30 January @ 7:02 PM

GForce
Re: Party Ideas For 5-7 Year Olds
I have a great idea for a party. My youngest is turning 7 and we're having a space party. I've copied space pictures off the internet ( non…
22 October @ 5:48 PM

justin
Re: Gay and Lesbian Parents
Thanks for the first well balanced argument, most I have read have made me think twice about being a gay parent but this has really help support my…
7 October @ 6:38 PM

Jezza
Re: Talking to Kids About Puberty
This website is excellent!!!! :)
29 August @ 9:28 PM

ALH
Re: Dealing with Aggressive Teen Behaviour
From six years of going through these problems I can't take much more. He is aggressive and violent physicaly and verbally abusive. He has been in…
17 August @ 5:09 PM

Chaplain Gary
Re: Devising a Homework Timetable
I love receiving updates from Growing Kids. What a great range of articles that are balanced and refreshing. Keep up the good work.
15 July @ 10:00 PM

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Re: The Effect of Text Messaging on Spelling
sms doesn't influence spelling and writing
8 June @ 4:41 PM

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