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Help and Advice for Parents
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What is the National Curriculum? |
Click Here | The word 'curriculum' refers to the subjects your child will study at school. The curriculum is laid down by law, so all state schools must follow it. Until 1988 schools were free to decide what they taught their pupils. Religious Education (RE) was the only compulsory subject. However, this led to a great deal of variety between schools. To make sure all pupils had a balanced education, the National Curriculum was developed. It listed the subjects to be covered and detailed what topics should be taught. It also stated the standards or levels expected by pupils at age 7, 11 and 14.The BBC explains about the different Key Stages and the subjects covered... |
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Click Here | From birth, the body’s immune system builds antibodies to fight germs and illnesses we all come into contact with. Without antibodies we can’t get better. Some illnesses however are dangerous and can kill or disable a young child. Therefore immunisations for these diseases are offered early to reinforce your baby’s own immunity.
When your baby is two months old you’ll get a letter from your health visitor inviting you to bring him to the doctors surgery for the first of many jabs he’ll be offered over the next few years. Kate Daymond of Mothercare.com explains that you have a choice as to whether to have your baby inoculated, and that immunisation is the best way to protect your new baby from serious diseases. The immunisation is free, and protect children from harmful illnesses, disability and in some cases death... |
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Click Here | How can you know for sure if you're pregnant? You missed your period, you feel sick, your boobs are sore, and you seem to be tired all the time. Add all this to the fact that you a rather fancy gherkins and ice-cream and maybe want to suck on a lump of coal! The team at UKfamily.co.uk discuss how to spot the signs and the use of home pregnancy kits to confirm the happy news. There are also useful siscussion forums where you can ask questions andchat with other new mums to be... |
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Click Here | The teenage years are fraught with all kinds of problems, from low self-esteem and peer pressure to lack of motivation and chronic untidiness, but you can help your child through all of them. The BBC lists some of the common issues relating to teen years; - Self Esteem,
- Handling failure,
- Dealing with emotions,
- Untidiness,
and gives hints on how to help the teenager closest to you... |
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25 tips for mums with newborn babies |
Click Here | Congratulations — you're a new parent! Feeling overwhelmed, confused and ever-so-slightly terrified of looking after a baby? iVillage.co.uk can help. Their survival guide will help you cope in these first few hectic weeks. Tara Kingod has put together 25 pieces of sound, practical advice for new mums. The range and scope of the articlecovers everything from beating tiredness and breast feeding to budgeting and making sure thet you trat yourself well. Nothing can prepare you for the intense high of your first baby. It's the biggest change and challenge a woman will face. These tips will help you make the most of the first few months of motherhood... |
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Click Here | As your child is developing it will come into contact with many illnesses thankfully they won't get all of them!. We have tried to include many of the more common ones, but if there are some that we have missed please get in touch with your suggestion and while you are at it tell us about your experiences of the illness. Lavenmedia.co.uk provide a comprehensive a to z list of common childhood diseases and afflictions including Autism, Allergies, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Asperger's syndrome, Asthma, Birthmarks, Bruises, Cerebral Palsy, Chicken Pox, Colic, Colds. Conjunctivitis. Constipation, Croup, Cradle Cap, Cri du chat syndrome, Coughs, Diarrhoea, Down's Syndrome, Ear infections, Eczema, Fever, Flu, Head Lice, Heat Rash, Injections, Measles, Muscular Dystrophy, Rett's syndrome, Scoliosis, Stammering, Spina Bifida, Tonsillitis, Urinary Tract Infections, Warts and Verrucae, Wind. |
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Click Here | There are many different types of state school as well as independent schools. To help you make a choice for your child, Direct.gov.uk provides some information on each type of school and their admission procedures. All children in England between the ages of five and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. Most go to state schools. Children normally start primary school at the age of four or five, but many schools now have a reception year for four year olds. The four main types of state school all receive funding from local authorities. They all follow the National Curriculum and are regularly inspected by Ofsted... |
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