As you know COVID19 has brought with it a unique set of challenges. We have operated a skeleton service throughout but we are delighted to be able to confirm that from September our team are beginning to return to the office. Our staff supply service will resume daily from September – whilst our office…
Feeding Babies and Toddlers Ask the Expert: How to Help Your Baby Become A Confident Eater with Jill Wheatcroft of Riverside Cares Session will include: Baby Led Weaning and other options Faddy Eaters, is there such a thing? Can Food Allergies Be Passed On? When should weaning be delayed and when to transitioning from breastfeeding…
Feeding Babies and Toddlers Ask the Expert: How to Help Your Baby Become A Confident Eater with Jill Wheatcroft of Riverside Cares Venue: JW3 Finchley Road NW3 March 12th 2020 10am
Being Aware of Sepsis in Children by Jill Wheatcroft ‘It is vital all parents and carers learn to recognise the symptoms in order to get medical help quickly’ What is Sepsis? Sepsis is a life-threatening condition. It occurs when the body’s immune system misfires and incorrectly reacts to an infection and begins…
Feeding Babies and Toddlers Ask the Expert: How to Help Your Baby Become A Confident Eater with Jill Wheatcroft of Riverside Cares At JW3 CLICK THIS LINK FOR TICKET INFORMATION The session will include: Baby Led Weaning and other options Faddy Eaters, is there such a thing? Can Food Allergies Be Passed On? When…
Make Spooky take-home crafts. Get dressed up for a fab Costume Parade, Do Monster Mash Dancing with a Tot and Baby Bop. Free Indoor and Outdoor event with Riverside Cares at Stepney City Farm For babies- 7 years accompanied by an adult
Shops are flooding with cards and gifts, Sunday lunch dates are being firmed up – Mothering Sunday is heading our way and its difficult to not get caught up in the excitement. I’m a mother and I have to confess I love it, but I want to be able to step back and remember that for…
Doesn’t Get Better Than This Training Bundle: 12 hour blended learning Paediatric First Aid mapped to Ofsted requirements for both the Voluntary and Compulsory registers Common Core Skills, Introduction to Nannying mapped to Ofsted requirements DBS check Enhanced Choose your study dates from each course and just note them when you go to the basket at…
How it Rolls The Job of Finding a Job In 2019 First things first Accept that this is really an overnight process and can actually take anything up to six months ie if it doesn’t happen in four weeks you are not failing. Turn of the year, February and March are really good months.
Is it just us or does every single post you read at the moment tell you how this year’s resolution is about how you are going to be your best self? And is it just us or does it make you do an internal ‘yeah, yeah, yeah’ and then you think about it a bit, buy…
Live web event today Riverside Cares with The Child Feeding Guide Expert support for Parents and Professionals Post your questions about Allergies Food rejection, Mirroring adults eating behaviour, Trying new foods, Protecting a child with allergies when they are in the care of other people, How to deal with anaphylaxis, How to comfort children in…
We had the best of times at our annual Teenie Halloweenie Pop-Up at Stepney City Farm. This year we held a Spookie Halloween Craft Camp , and whow you really showed you know a thing or two about making fab and kinda scary masks!
We’re determined to have a healthy Halloween and what better way than creating a veggie skeleton and best bit is you can eat every bit of it.
We love the Bow Sewing Bee, it meets up locally at Snap,Roman Road from 6.30-8.30pm and in a phew, what-a-relief, really, kinda-way it is open to everyone like us (the fingers and thumbs brigade) ie totally inexperienced through to experienced sewing mavens who can knock up a frock with some fab vintage fabric from Olive…
When do children become aware of their own body image? Children become aware of their own body image as young as eight years old according to a new study by the University of Melbourne, led by Dr Elizabeth Hughes. At this stage according to the study, with this heightened awareness, young children can be at…
Earlier this year I joined a team of researchers with one task, find the untold stories of East London’s suffragettes, the women who stood shoulder to shoulder with Sylvia Pankhurst but whose names are no longer familiar, or perhaps were never known outside of the local area. The wonderful and scary bit of the project…
Fatherhood is brilliant and daunting in equal measure. We’ve spoken to loads of dads and dads-to-be, and we hear that a big worry you have (which you share with full time working mums) is how to keep up with every milestone and development, how to learn to do the basics and to understand what is…
Combining our love of knitting and our favourite hang out spot came together for a beautiful pop-up event recently at Stepney City Farm.
Let the celebrations begin. Christmas conjures up so many powerful images ranging from religious to family gatherings and much is informed by food. Delicious sugary, syrupy food, chocolate galore and cookies. Don’t despair there is a healthy take on this. ‘Feeding Children Well – Fostering Positive Relationships with Food’ So how do we, at a…
Do you like a cracking little crochet project for the holidays but have a short attention span? The great thing is that there are some really talented designers out there and the good news is that the pattens are often really accessible and small enough to finish in one sitting.
Giving the gift of knowledge and make someone’s 2018. We can create a personalised tailor made gift letter detailing the courses you are buying for your friend. There’s loads to choose from just click through here or why not call one of our team for advice 020 7374 6363
Need a hand over the holiday? We offer full and part time, full and part day experienced qualified, DBS checked professional childcarers. Our tailor made service will find the best options available. Nannies and home helpers can be booked from as little as four hours all the way through to a whole day and evening.…
We’re always looking for smart hacks to head off faddy eating moments and Dutch based photographer and mum Sandra Baars has came up with a brilliant answer, which doubles up as a terrific idea to makes her 5 year old very happy, and its all about fruit. She figured out that a plate of fruit…
Our recent all day on line Ask the Expert event threw up some brilliant questions ranging from how to start weaning through to how to ensure your child doesn’t get scared at halloween. Click the link here to check out how the expert panel answered, and if you haven’t checked into this link before you’ll…
When we first ‘met’ Kitty on her adorable instagram site @kittythepotofgold we were instantly smitten. She’s ridiculously creative and its such a treat that she’s sharing her skills with us. Here’s a 101 to making her little folk and if you need you’d prefer Kitty to make one for you she has the best…
It’s when baby crying reaches its peak. But what is actually happening? What is crying? Is it a signal of despair, isolation or happiness? The hard to get your head round version is Happy Tears, can there be such a thing?
What we love about this recipe is its sheer simplicity, obviously not one for folks who have an allergic reaction to nuts* but otherwise so very straightforward. We discovered it last summer and it has become a staple for us ever since.
We are delighted to announce the winner of our Unicorn Sunglasses competition. It’s Lorriane Tinsley with this gorgeous little birthday cake, made with love for a fourth birthday. Lorraine has won some fab rims and notebook from Spangled. The Spangled team can be found at Wilderness Festival this weekend if you just have to have your own pair!…
Find Your Inner Artist in our brilliant summer competition Riverside Cares loves Unicorns and we love Spangled’s fab glasses and you could win them! Like to win a pair of Spangled Rims embellished with black crystals, rainbow stars and a sparkly unicorn complete with a rainbow tail? Here’s how to enter: Make a fab Unicorn Artwork Image Go crazy, it can be nail…
Hippie Art, floral shirts, white trousers … it’s here its June and as far as we’re concerned it’s officially summer! Who cares that the weather may be dippy? As far as we’re concerned its summertime and we’re lovin’ it in the city.
The wonderful thing about May bank holiday weekend is that you really feel it is possible that summer is around the corner, come rain or shine. As part of our instagram stars and creatives programme, we’re delighted to share how to make Tanja Berlin’s brilliant crochet headband.
Heading to the kitchen this evening? On a beautiful summers evening remember that lemons don’t just make lemonade! Our friends at Konditor & Cook are sharing some of their yummiest recipes with us.
Everyone needs one this weekend!
Stuff to see and do whilst you are here: Visit the Polytunnels and see where the plants are growing 🐌Taste some freshly picked Chard 🌿 🐌Try some of Chef Christina’s Chunky Cannelloni Bean and Chard Puree or Chard Frittata 😋 🐌Get crafty in the school room 🖌
What is a Poly Tunnel? It is a tunnel made of polyethylene. Inside it heats up when the sun shines down on it (this happens on sunny and cloudy days). The heat warms up the plants and soil inside the poly tunnel and makes it grow faster than it would outside in the ground. You…
Chard, a little 🌿that packs a mighty #GoodForYa punch, powers up a mouthwatering vegan frittata created specially for our pop up event at Stepney City Farm. BTW is it only us that think Chard Frittata sounds just Hakuna Matata (okay cue for a Lion King Singalong)
Delicious recipe from Chef Christina Chan of Stepney City Farm Cafe And why Christina Chan just got sneaky!
Sincerely Louise has a cult following and is one of the most creative London based knitters around at the moment, no wonder she recently won the Etsy Grand Prize. You know we’re mad about knitting and we love nothing more than a great hat with a bobble, so you could say our competition with Sincerely…
We love food it’s true! and we love good food even more!! If you’re a pal of ours on instagram at http://instagram.com/riversidecares you’ll already know about the worldwide network of amazing cooks that we’ve been introducing to you over the last year. In 2018 we will be continuing to share recipes and ideas from these superstar…
It’s every parent’s challenge how to gently encourage your baby into a routine that establishes nighttime and daytime, or how to re-establish that routine if it’s been disrupted. Join Jill Wheatcroft, Lecturer in Child Health for an excellent session which will establish some really good practice and discuss what to do if you’ve tried everything…
Join us for a special sunday morning session in north london at 11am on December 4th. We will be at one of our favorite spots, JW3. We chose sunday morning for this session to allow many of you who we know would love to attend together to come along and babies are welcome! We will…
Ever come across one of your child’s friends who is a super picky eater? Or a niece or nephew? They come with an instruction pack from their parents about what they will and won’t eat, which of course out of respect and so that you don’t trigger a meltdown, you comply with. Do you wonder…
Cooking and keeping a small child busy at the same time is the eternal challenge. We’ve been asking mums and you know what? You’ve come up with some great ideas! Here’s seven ‘my blue heaven’ #childcarehacks we just have to share:
It happens like that for some people, they suddenly know exactly what they want to do as a career and for others it sort of creeps up on them, bang in the middle of doing something completely different. The tell tale signs that it is time for a change is when you really feel that
Likely you feel the same as we do that this has been a momentous day, one our children will ask us about when they’re grown up and a later generation will likely study. If you joined our morning session together at Belsize Community Library now seems ages ago, instead of a mere 36 hours!…
Join us for our next event in our Expert Insights Series A free Webinar on Thursday May 12th 2016 We’ll be talking about …. faddy eating, food rejection, childcare solutions, sorting out sleepless nights Yep you name it we’ll be talking about it and answering your questions. Click this link http://riversidecares.wpengine.com/questions/ upload your question, great tip…
Why not combine two favourite things? We love a good cup of coffee and we love sharing parenting hacks. So we decided to add the two together and starting on Wednesday 2nd March and then every first wednesday of the month we are meeting at Vesuvio Cafe in Three Colt Lane for a natter, some…
Would you like to learn how to encourage your baby to develop good sleeping patterns? Be able to read your baby’s signals and learn to create routines that separate both day and night? Looking for advice or reassurance?
You know the feeling, you walk into work, or if you are a parent you were about to hand over, when the flashing light on the answer phone or the text to your mobile tells you that you are going to be one down or without cover and the day hasn’t even started. Well the…
There were so many amazing craft mavens out there.
We headed into Halloween Weekend with our own party Teenie Halloweenie party at Hackney City Farm with our BFF Mumsnet Hackney
Create your own Teenie Halloweenie cut out playground.
We’re delighted that the fab Violet Bakery and bespoke cake company in Wilton Way Hackney is giving one lucky person the chance to win one of their famous cakes.
Save the date! Jill will be teaching at JW3 on the morning of November 10th 2015
We’ve been listening carefully to what you care about and want to know more about.
It’s a hippy-dippy, let’s have a party, kinda Californian pumpkin decorating day for the gals at Riverside Cares.
Well we came down to earth with a bump! There we were, earlier this year, ready to celebrate the sending of rocket seeds up into space.
Don’t feel bad if you can’t wait for the school year to start again.
Brainstorming over coffee, we tried to decide what would we like every parent to find the time to do?
The moment when a child meets their new brother or sister for the first time is unforgettable.
That’s what we call a perfect day. Dipping in and out of sessions stuffed with things we’re interested in.
The air was filled with the aroma of spices and our mouths watered in anticipation.
Need some help but not sure how much or when. No problem!
So here’s the challenge, sometimes the weather is soggy and sometimes it’s soaring temperatures. How do we address the issue of protecting children and teens with such diverse weather conditions? In a way the weather flip-‐flop helps illustrate that the problems and potential damage is exactly the same. Summer sun is brutal and cloud cover…
Heading to the kitchen for the holidays? Our friends at Konditor & Cook shared some of their yummiest recipes with us and are really tempting us to go check out their child and parent biscuit icing class – art and eat sounds like a good combo. Meanwhile if you’re thinking of the perfect Easter Sunday desert how about ….…
Regardless of lecturing nurses in Child Health for years I often ask myself, how can it be that in 2015 we are still battling with colds when there have been so many incredible strides in medical science? Well it seems the not so common cold is something of a mighty titan and we’re no-where near…
Catch up with our festival edition of THE SPLASH for recipes, chat, knowhow, diary dates, offers and more click the link for The Splash Do you have something you feel strongly about or a special recipe or skill you would like to tell everyone about? We’d love to hear from you and share about…
The week’s creativity has reached it’s peak – not unlike the point at the end of a witches hat. We’ve carved, we’ve cooked, we’ve told spooky stories and yes we did watch Psycho too! Call us old fashioned but that is the best. Carrying on our love of Matisse’s cutouts which informed our summer party,…
Kicking off our Expert Insights series we are delighted to introduce Dr Emma Haycraft, interviewed recently. A Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Loughborough University, her research focuses primarily on parent-child interactions, particularly in the context of feeding, eating and mealtimes. She is currently leading a British Heart Foundation-funded project which is looking at ways…
Great recipes, superb photography and an understanding of home cooking seem to be the recipe for a food Blogs success. Aided and abetted by a cornucopia of homegrown and international Bloggers, the most adventurous cooks are no longer found solely in a restaurant’s kitchen. Three of our favorite bloggers right now: The Sprouted Kitchen California based…
Why Nannies Need to Say No Working under the table, what a fabulous old fashioned expression. It suggests an underhand exchange of money with no questions asked. Don’t ask, don’t tell. You take the money and a secret pact is made, binding together employer and employee to keep the…
Though it may seem a way off, here’s a date for your diary, November 6th sees our co-founder Jill Wheatcroft in conversation with Dr Emma Haycraft, Senior Lecturer n Psychology at Loughborough University Centre for research into eating disorders at JW3 in Swiss Cottage, London. ‘Feed Your Child Well’ looks at how instilling healthy eating habits in…
Fancy making meringues? Don’t shy away you can do it! Here’s the recipe for the yummy ones we had at our 25th birthday party. 200g egg whites (you can buy them in cartons these days) 400g caster sugar Heat an oven and put the sugar in spread quite thinly on a baking tray or similar…
Like the scouts and brownies say – Be Prepared! Don’t hope you will be able to buy water, always bring some with you. If your children find water a tad boring but you still want them to down some liquid try to avoid fruit juice as its high in sugars and acids. Here’s a few…
Dad will love nothing more than juicy mushrooms in a sandwich for a warming start to the day, served in bed with a mug of tea, the Sunday papers and an England Win under his belt . In the hands of Nigel Slater there is nothing better! Toasted Mushroom Sandwich Makes 1 Sandwich small mushrooms 100g olive…
It’s hard to believe how time flies and how our story really maps the progression and development of the Docklands and Isle of Dogs we know today. Back in 1989 the Docklands area of East London was a very different place in terms of support for parents and child-carers. There were nurseries in the state…
It’s that time of year when all things Yellow make us happy… chicks, daffodils, french omelettes for sunday brunch on Chatsworth Street or in Shoreditch, and cream eggs with a little bit of yolk coloured filling. Combine that with our love of craft and you get to the cutest little knitted chick on the planet.…
This week our training team have been busy preparing new sessions for parents and professional care-givers and reacting to the reality that childcare and parenting information is easily accessable and high in volume on the internet and parenting sites. However we hear that many are finding it difficult to work out what is opinion and what…
Riverside Cares is one of the 20 organisations in the UK who are part of the Childminder Pilot Scheme. We really want to hear from parents and childminders about what matters to them. Here is the first of a series of surveys,this one focusing on what matters to a parent.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can occur as a result of the mother of an unborn child drinking excessively high amounts of alcohol during pregnancy. It is believed that the alcohol crosses through the placenta causing fetal defects. These can range from mild to really severe and can affect sight, learning difficulties, facial features, kidney function, emotions…
There seems to be a new sport in the English press, bash the British Nanny, an individual characterized as demanding, inflexible and overpriced. The fact that Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge has a Spanish ‘super nanny’, SamCam an Australian and a former Nepalese newly British gal, does not really justify some of the stinging comments…
Give up! The weekend will be awash with pink, rose and red and you don’t need to be in a relationship to get into the swing of it. Find your inner romantic even if the romance is an out of control love of chocolate brownies or these cupcake cuties. The idea of covering…
Riverside Cares about the safety of your whole family as much as you do. It makes enormous sense to shore up your knowledge in advance – why discover under pressure what you do and don’t know if a family member has an unexpected accident. We’re expanding our highly successful paediatric first aid training in recognition…
It seems that in the not too distant future parents will be able to access a blood test that may help pick up if a baby has development delay or intellectual disability. How does it do it? Researchers have discovered a new and more accurate way to analyze a baby’s genetic code and this week…
With thanks to the brilliant Nigel Slater who adds this tip: Chop and prep everything before you start cooking. SERVES 2 spring onions 6 garlic 3 cloves spring greens 175g groundnut oil 2 tbsp fresh egg noodles 150g mild chilli sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 3 tsp fresh coriander leaves from 4 or 5 sprigs Chop the spring onions (white and the…
Welcome to 2014 from the team at Riverside Cares. Make this year a year of learning and self exploration with our many training sessions and short courses.
You will need: 250g butter at room temperature 100g of brown sugar 100g caster sugar 60ml treacle 1 egg 565g plain flour 1 tbs ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 & 1/2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda 375g pckt dark chocolate melts melted 1 egg white 300g of pure icing sugar sifted 3 drops…
These days Nannies aren’t the only folks working ‘at home’, or should we clarify that, in someone else’s home. The concept of the home-office is now commonplace and there are a whole swathe of new employees having to figure out how they can work in this new environment. Back in 1989 when we opened Riverside Nannies it was…
If researchers in Atlanta have got it right, it may be that Autism might be detected far earlier than previously thought. Using cutting edge eye-tracking technology that collects data about the movement of an infants eye, the researchers believe they can map changes over time in an infants level of attention to a video. The…
In this day and age, when we want to know what something means we turn to Google (other search engines are available…) and often, Wikipedia is the landing spot of choice. Check out the ‘Wiki’ description of a nanny, it makes fascinating reading. There appear to be nannies and ‘professional nannies’, and the reminder that…
I’m always interested in body language and how it both benefits and hinders one’s chance of succeeding at an interview. Experience of almost 25 years with Riverside Childcare and previously outside the world of professional childcare hasn’t dampened my enthusiasm. The impression you make in those first few minutes – actually first four minutes, can…
These days Nannies aren’t the only folks working ‘at home’, or should we clarify that, in someone else’s home. The concept of the home-office is now commonplace and there are a whole swathe of new employees having to figure out how they can work in this new environment. Back in 1989 when we opened Riverside Nannies…
Riverside Nannies is delighted to host the newly formed International Nanny Panel An international group of Nannies and Recruitment Experts from the United Kingdom, United States, France and…
The world waits with baited breath, camera lenses world wide will soon turn to a small street in central London awaiting the news of a new royal baby. Daily information is posted, fed to the public nourishing our appetite for all things Katetastic. We know who’s going to be in the Lindo Wing ..Will, mum…
Our latest piece in the terrific Nanny Magazine We’re often asked how can I make my resume effective – check out our latest article published in Nanny Magazine! …..and if you want to read more of our posts from the team at Riverside Nannies and Riverside Childcare subscribe for free and updates will pop straight…
The name conjures up images of children suffering in damp rooms more than half a century ago but don’t let that fool you – whooping cough is making a comeback in the UK and US and it isn’t class conscious. The number of reported cases rose dramatically in 2012 to 9741 in England and Wales,…
It seems such a long time ago that Dr Wakefield and his colleagues published an article that would have an incendiary effect and inform a generation’s decision about measles immunisation. They linked the MMR, Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination with autism. Lets face it back in 1989 when Riverside Childcare was established peoples knowledge of autism was woolly at…
Looking for a job can be a full time occupation! If you are a Nanny or Nursery Nurse finding a job that ticks all your personal boxes and then getting an interview amongst a sea of applicants is not without challenges. After all it’s not just that you want a job. you want one with a…
New mothers find it very hard to judge if their baby is getting enough milk and feel under pressure, sometimes self imposed and at other times by family (who perhaps breastfed their babies many years ago when breastfeeding was out of vogue) to supplement their baby’s feed with formula. We thought it would be useful to give…
I’m teetering on the edge of controversy here! so here’s the scenario. It’s 6.15 on monday morning and you just heard your childcare plans for the day have just fallen apart. Who do you call? Naturally Riverside Nannies is your first port of call! But lets say you go down the other route and ask…
Choosing to employ a Nanny is a monumental decision. At the most basic level you are inviting someone to become the sole employee of an enterprise we shall call ‘Bringing Up Baby’. If you’ve had any experience of managing staff in any capacity you will know that employer/employee relationships can be a minefield – they…
This is a topic which comes up every few years in the press with a certain amount of debate. Chicken pox is a mild infectious disease most common in children under the age of ten and causes a red rash of itchy spots that form blisters, which then crust over and form scabs which then…
KNOWING SOMETHING OUT OF CONTROL IS HAPPENING BUT FEELING UNABLE TO HELP A parent has shared this moving anonymous piece recently published on Motherlode about living with his self harming son. This is a topic we are all aware of but which is sadly still taboo. Yes, it is spoken about in an abstract way…
Jill Wheatcroft, whose experience range from Nanny to Children’s Nursing Sister to Lecturer in Childhealth will bring her unique blend of real experience to this series of enjoyable and informative session. We’re adding sessions all the time and if there are topics you want to discuss or feel really strongly about let us know.
Having solemnly promised yourself to breast feed are you suddenly finding it a charm-free zone, not the rewarding special bonding experience you hoped it would be – instead a battle of wills with your body and head thumping. Don’t dispare. Many first time breast feeders go through this. Your experience is entirely normal and will…
We constantly hear that breast is best, but can there be any stone unturned on the topic? Well it appears there is and it’s in connection with feeding on-demand, which is always seen as the preserve of breastfeeding mothers. A fascinating study has shown potentially a link to academic achievement. Mothers are encouraged to breastfeed…
Our serious commitment to safeguarding children is well documented so I find myself in the extraordinary position of advocating against a supposed way of keeping our children safe. Companies are springing up selling license plates for strollers and prams, enabling the public to report their observations of Nannies in action. If Joe Public is witness…
Could loathing of sprouts be a thing of the past?French scientists in Dijon (the home of a glorious mustard) have been studying how newborns develop taste and an ability to recognise certain scents and aromas. Research using aniseed indicates that the baby’s sensory system may be affected by what the mother eats during pregnancy. It…
PATIENCE Is a virtue… and it’s also a skill, and one we would all love our children to develop as it serves one so well in later life. The research team at the University of Oregon devised a simple set of games for young children which they have discovered in their study of more than…
Whether it’s a babysitter for NYE, a meaningful and useful present or a great opportunity to learn,over lunch – Riverside is thinking of ways to make your life easier.
So what does it take for the British to learn that poor eating habits learnt in childhood lead to a lifetime of dieting, binging in-between, and numerous conditions which stem from obesity? I’m no longer sure that we can teach what to some is incredibly obvious. For as long as I can remember we have…
Over the last year it would be fair to say that the UK has been reeling from the stories in the press about Child Abuse and Paedophilia, alongside a highly distressing tale of a ‘babysitter’ found on Gumtree who raped and assaulted small children. He’s 23 now and will be released in 8 years when…
I’ve thought long and hard about whether to comment yet about the tragic deaths of two tiny children here in Manhatten at the hands of their ‘Nanny’. Our hearts go out to the immediate and extended family. We don’t fully understand yet what happened, day by day a little more of the story comes out painting…
When one hears the word ‘Nanny’ how one reacts can vary enormously. I’ve heard views that suggest that Nannies are only for the rich and famous and others that they are the saviours of the household carrying out all the duties a parent cannot by virtue of their work commitments, elderly parents and health issues.…
Brits have been super slow on the uptake with Halloween and only by moving to the US do I in truth really get it and rather like it. In England there’s a flurry of activity on the 30th October in preparation for Trick or Treat then whoosh its over in 24 hours. Which in truth is…
Researchers at the University of California believe that Infantile Hemaniomas, recognisable as strawberry shaped birthmarks grow much more quickly in young children than was previously thought. According to the journal Pediatrics and the Jerusalem Post, the Mayo Clinics recently published study suggests that babies with complication- causing hemaniomas should be immediately referred to dermatologists for further…
Whilst it’s incredibly convenient to look for a Nanny, or for that matter a new Employer on the internet – let’s at least be honest with ourselves we are more vulnerable as a result. Anyone, for a minimal outlay can present themselves as anything they wish to in an advert or as a respondent…
My friends who live in nice middle class (btw is that an outdated word?) neighbourhoods talk about child poverty as something dreadful, in need of irradication. They genuinely feel for people living in social housing struggling and feel even more concern for children overseas in need of or real support in order to receive…
FUN IN THE SUN the SAFE Way So here’s the challenge, at Riverside we have both UK and US followers. England– sorry you’re cool and soggy this summer. US you’re boiling and attempting to hide from the 90 something temperature. How do we address the issue of protecting children and teens with such diverse weather…
Many parents ask how they can encourage their child to read. Actually not just read but enjoying reading. The good news is that summertime is the best time and together you can make the connection between reading and happiness. Some children make that connection immediately but for others it takes time. Fostering a love of reading…
Recent accademc research conducted by Dr. de Neve and Professor Osward of Warwick University suggests that happy children and teenagers go on to become higher earners in adulthood. The findings are fascinating and equate the level of satisfaction with ones life to pounds, shillings and pence. The group studied were large – 90,000 people were…
Earlier this year the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement warning of ‘Toxic Stress’ and the long-term effects it has on children. It’s the first time I’ve heard this expression and it’s certainly a powerful term, a recent article in the New York Times brought this issue to a wider audience. Toxic…
The World Health Organisation has put together a really neat little section on breastfeeding. Follow the link to 10 reasons why breast is best. I think its one of those guides that can just give you that little pick-me-up when it seems you are never going to get the hang of it. My view has…
Kosher Kitchens a guide for the Novice
Nannies and babysitters totally at ease with settling a little baby may find themselves entirely stumped when asked by their Jewish employer to maintain a kosher kitchen on the family’s behalf.Here’s a mini trip around the world of kashrut. There’s loads of literature available so look at this guide as Kosher 101. Mixing of…
Do they both treat the same symptoms? Jill Wheatcroft Lecturer in Child Health answers your questions We’re very lucky to have Jill Wheatcroft as part of our team, her many years experience which includes paediatric nursing, lecturer to student nurses and nursing and childcare professionals enables you to have unique access to her expertise. She…
Which is better, paracetamol or ibuprofen? Do they both treat the same symptoms?
Just posted a straightforward guide to breast feeding. Ive taken time to explain what the different stages are as a new baby begins feeding and why keep calm and carry on is the best way forward!
It’s such a dilemma – you hated your last job and it didn’t end on a good note. Your employer probably won’t give you a glowing reference unfair as it may be as you did work hard. So what do you do on your CV – lie? leave the job out? no your instinct is…
CV’s should make a noise about you! Make the Employer sit up in their seat and think I need to interview this person! But that’s not so easy – if you follow the normal format, which lets face it is the professional one, then it can end up looking like a zillion other applications. What…
