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Moving Abroad With Children? The Family Paperwork Parents Wish They Had Sorted Earlier

Planning to move abroad with children? Discover the essential paperwork parents should organise before relocating, from birth certificates and travel consent letters to school records.

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Give Playtime the Lalaboom Factor with Montessori Inspired Toy

Bursting with colour and promising endless play opportunities, the dynamic Lalaboom beads have been designed to grow with little ones from 10 months to 4 years old. The unique and high-quality toys have been cleverly designed to pop, snap, twist, mix, screw, clip, lace, build and stack to awaken the senses.

The super fun, educational toys will let children’s imaginations run free,...

Three quarters of mothers felt abandoned during maternity leave, research shows

NEW LEAGUE TABLE RANKS UK COMPANIES’ PATERNITY PACKAGES REVEALING HALF OF PARENTS NOT HAPPY WITH LEAVE OFFERED

A new ‘Paternity League’ table reorders the top 50 ‘Best Places to Work’ list based on their paternity leave offering
It comes as research reveals almost half of parents (46%) who have children aged five or under have been dissatisfied with their paternity

DRY ANOTHER DAY: SWAP THE TUMBLE DRYER FOR A HEATED AIRER TO SAVE £85 A YEAR

With energy prices higher than ever - and more households delaying turning on their central heating, bill-payers can save £85 a year by swapping a tumble dryer for alternatives like a heated airer[1]
Almost 11 million households — 39% of homes — own a tumble dryer, using it for almost two hours a week [2]
Dehumidifiers can reduce condensation caused by letting

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Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin-Pocock challenge young people to make future space travel more environmentally friendly in special issue of The Week Junior Science+Nature

The UK space stars are inspiring children to have "big, crazy dreams" in the space special issue of The Week Junior Science+Nature's first guest-edited edition, published to mark World Space Week 2022, between 4-10 October, during which thousands of participants from over 90 countries will be celebrating ‘Space and Sustainability’.

The Week Junior Science+Nature's World Space Week...

Autumn Celebrations with Ladybird!

Ladybird Launches Two New Baby Touch Books: Happy Halloween! and Happy Diwali!

Ladybird is thrilled to welcome in the new season with two new Baby Touch titles, Happy Halloween! and Happy Diwali! Teaching little ones all about the celebrations of the season, each book offers a colourful and sensory journey through the pages, whilst introducing them to the new experiences of the autumnal...

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Discover Farm Adventures with Lilliputiens

Lilliputiens Welcomes the Wooden Activity Farm Panel and Sound Farm Activity Cube Charming Belgium toy brand, Lilliputiens, is delighted to expand its inspiring toy collection, with the arrival of its Wooden Farm Activity Panel and Sound Farm Activity Cube. Both bursting with sensory playtime prospects, little learners can touch and feel, pull, push and twist! The uniquely stunning and quality...

Uswitch offers tips on how to spot a scam energy text

Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch.com, offers advice on how to spot an energy scam text: “There are many fraudulent emails and texts circulating at the moment, aimed to trick people into believing they’re being offered extra help with their energy bills.

“Known as ‘phishing’ scams, these have been created by fraudsters who are posing as organisations such as Ofgem or the UK...

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Adding goodness into kids breakfast

Nutritionist Jane McClenaghan offers us advice on how to add goodness into kids breakfast.

Adding goodness into kids breakfasts

September is time for a fresh start. As the kids get back to school and family life takes on more of a routine, getting your day off to a good start can make all the difference to your child’s nutrition for the day. Eating breakfast is associated with better...

10 Wonderful RSPB Nature-Focused Children’s Christmas Gifts

Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a nature-loving child in your family? Or trying to think of a unique gift that a little one will actually enjoy? This year, people will be aiming to look outside of the box when it comes to Christmas gifts for children and gift them something which will take them out to the great outdoors.

To help inspire your nature-focused...

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Cheeky Rascals launches Crane 2.0 4-in-1 Humidifier with Sound Machine

Design For Better Living with Crane

Innovative Humidifier Enhances Health and Promises Better Sleep

Bringing yet another innovation to the UK, Cheeky Rascals is delighted to unveil the brand-new Crane Drop 2.0 4-in-1 Humidifier with Sound Machine. Set to revolutionise the home environment, the thoughtfully designed humidifier safely releases moisture into the air, promising...