Family

What the large global mobility firms don’t tell you

07. December 2018
by ParentalChoice
in Relocation, Parenting, Global Mobility, Family Friendly Companies
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If you are being relocated by your employer, the chances are that you will be connected in with a client liaison person at your employer’s global mobility supplier. Their role will be to help smooth the way for the physical relocation of you, your family and your belongings from where you are, to where you ...

Educating Children on Diversity within Families

25. June 2018
by ParentalChoice
in Parenting, LGBT, Family, Children
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We live in an increasingly diverse society and children will inevitably have contact with people from many different cultures, ethnicities and family compositions. Parents play an important role in teaching children tolerance and appreciation of difference in order for them to flourish and succeed in their communities and the wider...

Starting Nursery – how to prepare your child

25. January 2018
by ParentalChoice
in Working Mum, Working Dad, starting pre-school, Moving house, Family, Children, Childcare
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Starting nursery school is a big step for both children and their parents.  For many it will be the first time they have regular and substantial separation from each other and in addition it marks the beginning of the child’s path towards increasing independence. This often gives rise to mixed feelings in both: children have ...

Games you can play at Christmas time with the whole family

01. December 2017
by ParentalChoice
in Holidays, Family, Children
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Christmas is the best period of spending time with family playing games, talking and simply enjoying the company of loved ones.  Technology is of course everywhere around us, but there are things you can do which don’t involve TV or any other technology, only Christmas music in the background. For that, you will need games ...

Parental Choice reveals European expansion plans

13. November 2017
by ParentalChoice
in Frankfurt, Family Friendly Companies, Europe, Employee Benefits
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Parental Choice reveals European expansion plans as they branch out their family focused relocation service into the financial heart of Europe.   Parental Choice, an established provider of specialist childcare support solutions for working parents, has extended its childcare search and selection services network into Frankfur...

Spread your wings little bird

16. August 2017
by ParentalChoice
in starting pre-school, Parenting, nursery
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Given that it is the time of year when many children are starting nursery for the first time I wanted to write about how it feels for Mum (or Dad but I’m using Mum because I am one) watching their little bird spread their wings into a whole new world. In the name of research I ...