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How to Protect Children from Gambling in Online Games and Loot Boxes

amomentwithfranca · 25 September 2025 · Leave a Comment

As parents, we all know how much our children love gaming. Whether it’s on a console, tablet, or mobile phone, online games have become part of everyday family life. While gaming can be fun and even educational, it also comes with new risks we didn’t have growing up — one of the … [Read more...] about How to Protect Children from Gambling in Online Games and Loot Boxes

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Parenting, Tips, Toys & Games, Video Games

How to Encourage Kids to Spend More Time Outdoors in 4 Simple Steps

amomentwithfranca · 21 September 2025 · Leave a Comment

In the 1990s and early 21st century, summer months for kids in the UK meant spending as much time as possible outdoors. In today’s digital age, however, our children are all hooked on their various screens, making it an uphill challenge to coax them outside. A bit of time spent … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Kids to Spend More Time Outdoors in 4 Simple Steps

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How Tech Can Help You Be A More Organised Parent

amomentwithfranca · 16 July 2025 · 3 Comments

Being an organised parent can often feel out of reach when you’re juggling school runs, work deadlines, meal prep, and everything in between. With so many moving parts, staying on top of daily tasks can quickly become overwhelming. Thankfully, technology now offers simple tools … [Read more...] about How Tech Can Help You Be A More Organised Parent

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Kids, Organisation, Parenting, Tips

How to Ensure Your Foster Child Has the Best Possible Support System

amomentwithfranca · 22 May 2025 · 339 Comments

As a foster carer, you want to ensure your foster child feels supported, secure, and able to thrive. Building the right support system around a foster child is essential. … [Read more...] about How to Ensure Your Foster Child Has the Best Possible Support System

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Family, Kids, Parenting, Tips

How to Create a Safe and Supportive Environment for Children

amomentwithfranca · 22 November 2024 · 3 Comments

Providing children with a safe and supportive environment is crucial for healthy development. As a parent or caregiver, you are responsible for ensuring that the spaces where children live, play, and learn allow them to thrive physically, emotionally, and socially. … [Read more...] about How to Create a Safe and Supportive Environment for Children

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Kids, Parenting, Tips

How To Put The Children First When Going Through A Divorce

amomentwithfranca · 12 July 2024 · 1 Comment

Going through a divorce can be an emotionally difficult time not only for the ex-partners but also for any children involved. Ensuring your children feel supported is crucial to limit any impact the event might have on their day-to-day lives. Everyone wants to be the best parent … [Read more...] about How To Put The Children First When Going Through A Divorce

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Providing The Right Foundations For A Disabled Child

amomentwithfranca · 19 July 2023 · Leave a Comment

Providing The Right Foundations For A Disabled Child: British children living with disability don’t always have the best start to life. According to Children & Young People Now, a magazine and research advocacy for childcare professionals, government policies are actively … [Read more...] about Providing The Right Foundations For A Disabled Child

Filed Under: Health, Kids, Parenting

How to Recognise Cerebral Palsy Symptoms in Babies

amomentwithfranca · 21 June 2023 · Leave a Comment

How to Recognise Cerebral Palsy Symptoms in Babies: As parents, our top priority is to ensure our children remain healthy and happy at every stage of their lives. Unfortunately, some children face lifelong health challenges due to complications during their birth or in the … [Read more...] about How to Recognise Cerebral Palsy Symptoms in Babies

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Supporting a Child with Anxieties and Emetophobia: 10 Strategies for Growth and Progress

amomentwithfranca · 26 May 2023 · 4 Comments

Parenthood is a journey filled with countless joys and challenges, and as parents, we often find ourselves facing unexpected hurdles. One such challenge my family and I have experienced over the past year is supporting my now 13-year-old daughter, Bella, through her anxieties and … [Read more...] about Supporting a Child with Anxieties and Emetophobia: 10 Strategies for Growth and Progress

Filed Under: Bella, Health, Mental Health, Parenting

Important Warning for Parents: Children Falling Victim to Text Scams

amomentwithfranca · 4 February 2023 · Leave a Comment

A recently published article highlights a concerning new issue. As children spend more time on mobile devices, they are becoming vulnerable to text scams that promise rewards or ask for personal information. As a result, parents are being urged to educate their children about the … [Read more...] about Important Warning for Parents: Children Falling Victim to Text Scams

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Kids, Parenting, Security

7 Signs That You Would be a Great Foster Parent

amomentwithfranca · 3 December 2022 · 1 Comment

Foster parents offer a home to children who need it. Often, placements are short, sometimes even overnight while a parent is in the hospital. Some placements are regular, when the same foster family offers a temporary home to the same child, to offer their parents respite and … [Read more...] about 7 Signs That You Would be a Great Foster Parent

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A Guide To Exploring Australian Beaches With Kids

amomentwithfranca · 17 November 2021 · 9 Comments

There’s nothing quite like loading the family and all of your toys into the car and heading off for a fun-filled day at the beach. With more than thirty-four thousand kilometres of coastline to explore in Australia, there are countless beaches for you to visit. In fact, the … [Read more...] about A Guide To Exploring Australian Beaches With Kids

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Tips For Getting Your Toddler To Have A Good Night’s Sleep

amomentwithfranca · 27 September 2021 · 18 Comments

Sometimes getting your little one down to sleep can feel like a struggle. Sleepless nights don’t always end when your child is a baby, with many toddlers finding it hard to get a good rest. If you’ve been having problems then this blog could really help you out. … [Read more...] about Tips For Getting Your Toddler To Have A Good Night’s Sleep

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Elvie Pump – The World’s First Silent Wearable Breast Pump Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 31 December 2018 · 47 Comments

I have some exciting news to new mums and mums to be! There is a new product that is revolutionising the way that women breast pump! It is the Elvie Pump! It is the world's first silent wearable breast pump. How amazing is that? And the best news is that I have been kindly given … [Read more...] about Elvie Pump – The World’s First Silent Wearable Breast Pump Giveaway

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Giveaways, Parenting

How do you limit screen time for your children?

amomentwithfranca · 13 December 2018 · 24 Comments

How do you limit screen time for your children? It is a hard question, isn’t it! These days a lot of our lives revolve around technology and being online and of course, if we are online a lot it makes sense our children will want to be too. Especially as my work is solely based … [Read more...] about How do you limit screen time for your children?

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Collaborative Posts, Parenting

Why You Should Try Childcare.Co.UK

amomentwithfranca · 15 November 2018 · 13 Comments

How do you find the right childcare for your children? It is hard to know where to start and who exactly to trust with your family whether you are looking for help for whilst you are in work and require regular childcare or just for a one-off night out. … [Read more...] about Why You Should Try Childcare.Co.UK

Filed Under: Family, Collaborative Posts, Parenting

10 Steps for Feeding Babies

amomentwithfranca · 23 October 2018 · 20 Comments

10 Steps for Feeding Babies. Knowing how much to feed our babies and toddlers can be quite tricky. Are we feeding them enough or too much? Making sure we get the balance right is important so they are well-fed and healthy. I know in the past I have worried that Sienna isn’t … [Read more...] about 10 Steps for Feeding Babies

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Baby, List, Nutrition, Parenting, Sienna

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