Swimming with confidence
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@the-resident.com Suzy Turner has lived in Portugal for 22 years and works as a freelance writer. As well as putting pen to paper for The Resident’s fashion
Safety in the water
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@the-resident.com WITH MANY households in the Algarve having a swimming pool, it’s imperative that children know how to swim from a young age. It seems we are
Looking forward! Children and sex
By: ANDREA CLIFFORD-POSTON Andrea Clifford-Poston is an educational psychotherapist and author of Tweens: What to Expect From and How to Survive Your Child’s Pre-Teenage Years (published by Oneworld) and When
Safe summer fun
SUMMER IS finally here and the first place children of all ages want to head to in the Algarve is the beach. Although picture postcards of children frolicking in the sea
Dissociation
LAST FRIDAY, Toddles, our friend’s little pup, was killed by a car near where they live. As the family cried about their beloved dog, their 5-year-old son played quietly in
Escola virtual
MY DAUGHTER is ill today, that is to say… she did not go to school. She attends a local Portuguese school and the timetable is impressive. With gymnastics, music and
Stop targeting our kids!
Two-thirds of parents aren’t aware that junk food manufacturers are using internet games to target children, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Children’s Food Campaign (CFC). Half
Baby bottle alert
Scientists have warned parents putting warm milk in plastic bottles could have a harmful effect on their children. A study showed that heating the plastic bottles or filling them with
Growing great boys
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@the-resident.com Suzy Turner has lived in Portugal for 22 years and works as a freelance writer. As well as putting pen to paper for our Beauty and
Caffeine increases risk of miscarriage
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com PREGNANT WOMEN who consume caffeine are increasing their risk of miscarriage, according to new research. Over 1,000 pregnant women in their early 20s were studied and