Childcare
21 Sep Over 50% of Parents Feel ‘Addicted’ to their Smartphones!
Young children thrive and survive on the love and attention provided to them by their parents. A large part of this is simply ‘being present’ – listening, playing and interacting with them. There’s no doubt that being constantly distracted by a smartphone can cause a severe lack of this; which will hugely impact the early...
24 Aug Returning to School Blues
With September quickly approaching, it is pretty normal for your children to begin feeling anxious about returning to school. However, at Freedom we recognise that this can also be a stressful time for parents....
15 Jun Nanny Solution As Lockdown Eases!
With pre-schools opening up and down the country, this can be a nervous time for parents. We're being bombarded by contradictory messages from the media and in truth there's no right or wrong....
10 Jun Key Considerations When Employing a Nanny
When employing a nanny there is responsibilities to the children, the employers, and the employee (nanny) in duty of care and legal responsibilities....
06 Apr Explaining Coronavirus to your Children
If you’ve got children 7 and under this can be a difficult question to answer. You don’t want them to be ill-informed but in the same token you don’t want them to be gripped by fear, which could lead to anxiety....
06 Apr Home-Schooling Guilt
Who reading this thought home-schooling would be fairly simple?...
16 Mar Freedom Childcare Coronavirus COVID 19 Statement
The safety and wellbeing of our staff and clients underpin our business philosophy and in order to achieve this we are asking for your assistance. With the continuing impact that the Coronavirus (Covid-19) is having, we require all staff and service users to do the...
24 Feb Healthy Eating Tips
The Importance of Healthy Eating At Freedom Childcare, we know that persuading children to eat fruit and vegetables every day can be a challenge. So, that’s why we have some tips that will teach kids, from an early age, the eating habits they require for a healthy...
03 Feb Outdoor Play and Nature
It goes without saying that most parents come from a generation that were told, ‘go outside and get some fresh air!’. But the world we live in has changed dramatically and the temptation to rely on technology such as iPads, TV and video games ensures...