Nicki's Childminding

09/10/2025

See you all on the 20th 🎉

06/10/2025

Do you know what you're dressing your little pumpkin up in?

The spookiest night of the year is approaching, but Halloween could become a horror story if you aren't careful.

Halloween costumes are often classed as toys, meaning they aren't subject to the same fire safety checks as normal clothing.

This means Halloween costumes often burn quickly or melt, as seen in this picture. We encourage you to make sure your child is wearing normal clothing underneath their costume so there's something between them and their costume if it catches fire.

You can also swap your candles for electric lights instead, reducing the fire risk to your household and family.

If you're an adult, avoid drinking around candles, especially if you're looking after a little vampire, Save the witches' brew for somewhere without fire.

Finally, if a costume does catch fire, remember to stop, drop, and roll. Speak to your children too, it might seem like common knowledge to you but it's always best to inform your child of fire safety advice.



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25/09/2025

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25/09/2025

Such a lovely morning exploring the autumn sensory tray and autumn walk collecting supplies 🍁🍂👧🏼👶🏻👶🏻

20/09/2025

We are scared of the wrong things...

We worry about skinned knees and climbing too high, while overlooking the real danger quietly unfolding.

Children are moving less than ever before, even though movement is what builds both the body and the brain. Only about one in four children meet daily activity recommendations, and outdoor free play has dropped by more than half in recent decades.

And when children are outside, they are rarely given the freedom their bodies and brains need. They are hovered over, directed, redirected, and told “be careful” every other minute. Instead of climbing, leaping, and testing their limits, they are being micromanaged.

Meanwhile, screen use is at an all-time high.

Preschoolers now average over two hours a day, and older children often five or more. Constant screen time drains the developing nervous system, disrupts sleep and dopamine regulation, and leaves children still, sedentary, and emotionally flooded (and disconnected from others).

In trying to prevent every hurt, we’ve stripped away the very experiences that wire children to handle the world. Running, climbing, crashing, wrestling, and recovering build balance, coordination, emotional regulation, and resilience. Without this, children are left fragile in every way, with adulthood being far more challenging than you'd imagine.

We are bubble-wrapping childhood and calling it safety, while it is quietly costing them their strength, confidence, and trust in themselves (short and long term consequences).

14/09/2025

10 weeks today I'll be attempting to
run the half marathon😬, I thought it would be lovely to raise a little money for the wonderful charity that helps so many people in Dereham! Dereham Cancer Care If you'd like like to support me l'd be so grateful, it'll help me get around!! 🤣thank you x

Help Nicola Elliston raise money to support Dereham Cancer Care

01/09/2025

Summer holidays are coming to an end, here’s a few photos of what we’ve been up to 🥰

29/08/2025

Emotional couple of weeks saying goodbye to five boys all heading off to nursery, I’m sure they’ll all have an amazing time in their new settings, will miss them all ❤️
Thank you for the lovely gifts and cards, bit of a wreck now 🥹🤣

15/08/2025

Not going to lose them 🤣

12/08/2025

Now to cool off 🥵