Positive thinking at the House of Lords
Our very own Eli Gardner, united with other amazing charities and policy members to talk about the best ways to serve families in the community.
Kids Matter comments on Scotland’s ban on smacking
Making smacking illegal is a bold move and without an alternative discipline strategy in place, does not necessarily clarify the situation for parents.
Kids Matter in the press!
We are supremely excited to share an article by our fabulous Fuzz Dix in the November issue of Premier Youth and Children's Work magazine! And guess what? You can receive a FREE copy...
The perfect cake for any team meeting
Those of you who know us at Kids Matter know that we can't resist a delicious bit-a baking! And we have a great recipe to share with you today...
How to talk to your child about bullying
The first step to preventing or solving bullying is to start a conversation. Talking is the best way to identify possible behaviours and to teach children how they can help...
Why including dads is essential to the strengthening of families
Professors Philip and Carolyn Pape Cowan (internationally acclaimed for their work on family interventions and developing couple group interventions to strengthen family relationships) say that the inclusion of fathers in ‘parenting interventions’ is essential to the strengthening of families, at recent talk attended by Kids Matter.
A manifesto to strengthen families
While children from every social background experience family breakdown, it hits the poorest the hardest, as suggested by a spout of new statistics highlighted in a recent article by Fiona Bruce MP.