From the garden blog
Gentle ideas for parents of little ones: calm music, bedtime wind-downs, garden activities and the stories behind our songs.
Bonfire Night with a toddler: a calm, quiet-evening plan
You can enjoy Bonfire Night with a toddler by planning for noise: use child-sized ear defenders, stay well back from the bangs, and have a quiet back-up plan for bedtime. Here is the calm plan we use in our house, plus what the law says about fireworks today.
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Are blue pumpkins real? We grew one (and what a blue pumpkin means at Halloween)
Yes, blue pumpkins are real, and one grew on our allotment this year. Here’s the proof, what blue and teal pumpkins mean at Halloween, and gentle ideas for a not-scary Halloween with little ones.
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Is low-stimulation content really better for toddlers? What the research says
Slower songs, softer sounds and fewer scene changes. Here's what science says about calm content for little ones, and what it doesn't say yet.
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Slow nursery rhymes for toddlers: 10 to sing tonight (and how to slow down any song)
Ten slow nursery rhymes for bedtime, and easy ways to slow down the songs your toddler already loves.
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Why lullabies work: the science of calm songs at bedtime
Babies relax to lullabies even in languages they've never heard. Here's what researchers found, and how to use calm songs at bedtime.
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