16 Tips for the First Day at Preschool
The first day at preschool or nursery school marks a significant transition for your family. To help both you and...
Articles by The Care.com UK Team
Teach Kids About Dogs
Dogs can make the most faithful of childhood friends by offering companionship and giving kids a sense of responsibility and...
Exercise for Kids
How Much Is Right?Children and adolescents should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day....
Is the Tooth Fairy Real?
The Tooth Fairy: one of the most enchanting figures of modern British mythology. As your child — or the child...
15 Healthy Birthday Cake Recipes
A fun, delicious birthday cake is something every child looks forward to, but how can you keep your child’s excitement...
Creating Memorable Kids Parties
For anyone that’s spent their fair share of Saturdays in the back garden of other parents watching their kids attacking...
Does Your Child Have a Video Game Addiction?
Summer is here and it’s a sunny day outside, but you just can’t seem to drag your child away from...
Dealing With Common Dog Behaviour Problems
While dogs are man’s best friend, we don’t always speak the same language. So when we humans give our pet...
Teaching Your Child Stranger Danger
While the freedom and space of playing outdoors is really important in childhood, watching the news or reading the paper...
Prepare for Your New Summer Sitter
Summer means school-free kids in need of childcare. We’ve put together some advice on preparing a new summer sitter for...
Christmas Gift Guide: Toddlers
So, if you would like to splash out on a gift for your charming and tiny terror, here are the...
How Much Should I Charge for Housekeeping Services?
Before accepting a job it is good practice to meet your prospective employer in their home so you can assess...
8 Reasons to Hire a Tutor
Most children face challenges with learning at various times of their school journey. The desire of most parents is to...
Find the Right Exam Tutor
If your child is undergoing GCSE’s, or is university bound, it all comes down to those crazy exams every family...
Does Your Child Need a Tutor?
Nothing sends a clearer signal that your child struggled with their exam revision than a poor grade come August. But you...
Fixing a Hoarding Problem
No one intentionally decides to become a hoarder. In May 2013 it became officially recognised as a mental disorder that...
Natural Energy Boosters for Busy Mums
You’re up past midnight to finally have time to yourself, and then baby wakes at 5am. By 2pm your office...
Holiday Entitlements for Carers
As the holidays are upon us, we thought it was worth reminding ourselves how carer’s holiday entitlements work. We spoke...
Easy Tips for Finding Your Zen
Weekdays can be manic…getting children up and off to school, heading off for another day at work and getting home...
Top Ten Busy Mum Tips
Modern life can feel like there is too much to do and not enough time to do it all in....
Discover Australia as an Au Pair
Looking for a great way to spend a year? How about discovering Australia as an au pair! Take a chance...
Explore the World as an Au Pair
Find out what is an au pair, the benefits of au pairing, how to become an au pair and how to...
Are You a High Pressure Parent?
With smart phones, social media and constant internet we’re aware more than ever of the lives, accomplishments and achievements of...
6 Things to Do When You’re Not Getting Responses to Your Job
Whether you don’t have time to weed through the plethora of candidates or you don’t have enough to suit your...
Sending The Nanny To School Events: A recipe for more or less working mum guilt?
Recently, I had to send my nanny to my daughter’s check-up. I had a last-minute business meeting and I couldn’t...
Baby Prince George’s First Christmas
The world’s most famous baby is preparing for his first Christmas. We take a tongue in cheek look at Baby...
Kate Winslet, Eat Your Heart Out
There’s a lot that Kate and I have in common – a curvy figure, a liking for pubs and the...
Tell Us Your Care Challenges — and Success Stories — Here’s (One of) Mine
Since Care.com launched, we have seen phenomenal growth of families and carers wishing to connect on our platform, looking for...
Helping A Friend With Terminal Cancer – My Story
In my personal email account, there is an email folder marked “A” that stores well over 300 email chains. It...
Preparing for Christmas
It’s easy to let yourself feel stressed and overwhelmed by the upcoming Christmas holidays. Even if you’re starting your Christmas...
5 Things a Savvy Mum Can Take Off Her Christmas To Do List
Christmas: the season of good cheer, family get togethers, last minute Christmas shopping and working parent panic stations. There’s a...
Baby’s First Christmas
With family from near and afar wanting to grab the chance to meet your little one, it can feel like...
Identifying & Tackling Bullying Together
Playground name-calling, constant teasing and being terrorized online are just a few examples of bullying. We all know that bullying...
Raising a Calm Child
As a parent, you always want the best for your child. You work tirelessly to raise your child with the...
8 Tips from Tutors on Tackling Homework
Does getting your kids to do their homework feel like pulling teeth? Are your children struggling with maths, regardless of...
10 Kid Friendly Halloween Films
Children love Halloween! Get them in the mood for trick-o-treating with this list of fun, not-too-spooky movies. They’ll also be...
8 Ways to Teach the Meaning of Halloween
Ask most kids what the meaning of Halloween is and they’ll more than likely say ‘Dress up and go trick-o-treating’. If...
13 Halloween Party Games
If you’re planning on hosting some witches, mummies and ghosts at your house this Halloween then you’ll need some fun...
Top 5 Winter Walks
Pick a crisp winter’s day, wrap everyone up warm and explore our ideas for family walks. 1. Stately Homes and...
6 Tips for Organizing Your Family
Whether you’re dealing with little munchkins or terrible teens and a family pet too, we all know that keeping on...