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First Steps Consultancy

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“First Steps Consultancy offers a unique, supportive service, personalised for every family. I have helped many parents to overcome problems that were having a significant impact on their family, and well-being. The parents who have used First Steps Consultancy feel that they have gained control of the situation and feel empowered as a parent, which ultimately gave them more self-confidence, better quality of life, and happier children. They were then able to spend their time with their families focusing on making memories to cherish!

I passionately believe that the best way to overcome bad or unwanted behaviour is to use positive reinforcement, and to get the whole family involved. I have many tips and techniques to share, many of which I have put into practice in my own home, with my own children.

As part of my Behaviour Support Package I offer a consultation, ideally at home, or over the phone or Skype. We will discuss what is going on, what you are struggling with, and how you would like to move forward. I will then devise a personalised plan for you and your family, using the techniques you have chosen and make sure that you are confident with the plan, and ultimately feel as though you can put it into practice, and be consistent, as consistency is the key!

Sleep can present numerous challenges to parents and families in the first few years of welcoming a baby. Having a good amount of sleep is such an important part of being able to function and manage day to day life, and being a parent makes this even more necessary!

After researching the emotional effect on children who have been ‘Sleep Trained’, I don’t offer my full ‘Sleep Support’ package to families who have a baby under 6 months. Before this age, the techniques are not suitable, and can be very distressing for both you and your baby. All of the techniques I advocate are gentle, and are appropriate for all children over six months of age. Before that time, we need to respond to baby’s needs and cues, and, if we don’t, they can become very unsettled, as they need to feel safe and secure.

If you are not enjoying parenthood as much as you could be, why don’t you get in touch and see if I can help you?”

You can visit my website;

http://www.firststeps-consultancy.co.uk/

Have a look at my testimonials;

http://www.firststeps-consultancy.co.uk/services

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Facts about Life Insurance

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As the old saying goes, life insurance is for the people you leave behind. It’s the difference between being able to focus on coping with a bereavement and having to deal with the hard, financial realities of life (and death) at a time which is already stressful. It can be the difference between the people you love being able to stay in their house or having to sell it to pay bills and it may be a requirement for certain financial products, such as mortgages.

Here are some fast facts about it;

1 At current time life insurance can be taken out by people aged between 18 and 75.

2 Life insurance comes in two main times, term assurance and whole-life cover. Term assurance covers you for a specific period (e.g. the length of a mortgage). If you are still alive at the end of that time, then the policy simply expires (without a payout). Whole-life cover continues indefinitely and hence will pay out at some point.

3 Health and age are the key criteria for judging premiums. Gender has ceased to be a factor. Young people, sadly, can and do die, so anyone with any kind of dependent, be it elderly parents or young children, should probably have some form of life cover.

4 As your life changes, so your life insurance needs will probably change with it. You may be able to reduce your level of cover (and therefore premiums) as you pay off a mortgage, but you may need to increase it when children come along.

5 Anyone who owns their home should be aware that having life insurance can be a very useful way to pay off an IHT bill on an estate without the upheaval of selling the property.

 

Contact Appletree finance to arrange a telephone quote on 01253 886600 or email for more information hello@appletreefinance.com , what have you got to lose?

 

The Gift of Time

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Time is something most of us feel we need more of. A Coventry-based babysitting agency, EvaSitters, has solved the problem for many of us. Babysitting gift vouchers are now available to buy for your friends and family, allowing parents to have time for other activities without worrying about childcare. The vouchers offer at least three hours of   pre-paid evening babysitting to the recipient, so you no longer have to feel guilty about being unable to babysit for your family or friends! The ‘gift of time’ is a thoughtful present parents will appreciate on special occasions and all year round.

Most people will agree that childcare is a big cause of concern in today’s society, especially where both parents work outside the home. Evasitters’ staff are all interviewed face-to-face, screened thoroughly and paid by EvaSitters, so parents do not have to worry about all that. All good parents will agree that their children are their most  valuable possessions, so they cannot afford to be careless about childcare. EvaSitters provides police-checked, experienced and caring babysitters to homes in Coventry,Warwickshire, Birmingham, Liverpool and many other parts of England, even at short notice, with no membership, booking or registration fees.

Everyone knows that good, reliable childcare is priceless. Having a babysitter or nanny that really gets your children and ensures that they are safe and happy allows you to get on with life without guilt or worry. Although, parents will be willing to pay anything for such a reliable and necessary service, EvaSitters charges the same affordable hourlyrate for any day of the week, and parents can get a discount with multiple bookings. For parents on the go, it is great to be able to book a babysitter easily anytime by filling in a short online booking form at http://www.evasitters.co.uk.

The founder of EvaSitters, Dr Afiniki Akanet, a medical doctor, explains why she setup the company: “I wanted to provide an easy-to-book online babysitting service which allows parents, like me, to have time away from home when required, while also providing flexible well-paid work for eligible UK residents. Having no membership, booking or registration fees, allows parents to use our service regularly or occasionally without penalty. Because of the large amount of daytime childcare providers, such as nurseries and childminders, EvaSitters specialises in providing childcare after 6pm and at weekends.”

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