Home-Start UK

For young children, every day is full of new events, experiences and challenges, all of which can trigger a range of new feelings. Helping children recognise and understand their emotions is an important part of supporting their development. Firstly, how are you feeling? Children can pick up on how you're feeling. If you are feeling panicky, annoyed or stressed, wait until you a...

Whether your child can talk yet or not, it’s important that you spend time talking with them. Research has shown that the number of words children hear in their first days, months and years have a big impact on their development in later life. Using household activities can be a great way to help children learn language use as they grow. Follow your child's lead Following your ...

Helping you and your family navigate loss It’s important for you and your children to acknowledge the loss of a loved one. When we push feelings away or ignore them, we can end up getting snappy, unable to focus and out of sorts. The more we can validate the range of feelings we will all have at different times, the more we can make sense of the experiences we are facing. Make ...

Home-Start UK is celebrating two major funding awards that will strengthen support for families with babies and young children across Scotland and help more children get the best possible start in life. Through a new partnership led by Citizens Advice Scotland and delivered alongside Home-Start UK and Save the Children UK, more than £1.2 million will be invested in Home-Start's ...

Your baby’s sleep Babies sleep varies for lots of reasons, from their temperament to different family behaviours such as what they are fed, where they sleep, and how as parents we make sense of their needs. To begin with, babies don’t know the difference between night and day. In the early months, they will wake in the night to feed because their tummies are too small to hold ve...