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Designing a Kids’ Bathroom? Practical Things Parents Often Forget to Consider

Practical ideas for designing a kids’ bathroom, from safety and storage to child-friendly features that grow with your family. Discover what parents often forget to include.

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Separating parents urged to mediate to avoid missed milestones

Voucher scheme provides families with up to £500 to put towards mediation

The last few weeks before the summer holidays can be an exciting time for school children, with many events such as graduation, sports day, school transition days and award presentations planned to mark the end of another academic year and the start of a new journey.

However, it can also be a difficult...

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5 Tips for Business-Owning Parents to Master The Summer Holiday Juggle

Balancing Business and Personal workloads to create a memorable summer break.

The summer holidays are fast approaching and although they bring joy and excitement to children across the UK, for parents who run their own businesses it can be a very stressful time trying to juggle both business and work commitments along with spending time as a family making memories. As a mum of 2...

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How to save money on kids drinks on family days out

We love going for fun family days out , but they can get expensive really quickly!

One way I have found to keep costs down is these handy Robinsons squash pods and the quick milk milkshake straws.

My daughter loves drinking squash and can easily empty her drink bottle. There are lots of places where you can top up a drinks bottle with water, so these little pods are great to add to...

☀️ Sun cream application hack ☀️

If you find putting sun cream on your children we have two great tips for you 😃

We are loving all the lovely sunshine at the moment, but I'm not enjoying the daily sun scream battle! so to try and make life a bit less stressful in the mornings I have found three parenting hacks, which have worked for us.

1. Use a make-up brush to apply sun cream to their face. My son found this much...

Does your child ride an e-scooter? An illegal ride could cost your teen their future driving licence

Many of us are well aware of car driving laws, but the awareness rarely expands to other modes of transportation like bicycles, e-bikes, skateboards, and lately, e-scooters. Teenagers are especially at risk as they often use these vehicles without obeying the rules, and hefty fines are not the only thing parents have to deal with. Breaking the law on an e-scooter could risk the kids' future...

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UK Parents are Bottling Up Common Concerns

Two-thirds (66%) share that becoming a parent has at times taken a toll on their mental well-being

· A survey* commissioned by CALPOL®, as part of their “Don’t Bottle It Up” campaign with the NSPCC Helpline, found that whilst there are many joys of being a parent, parents also experience challenges. Almost one third (31%) admit they didn’t feel like they had enough resources and support...

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Pack the car like a pro for your next family trip

Make the Most of Your Boot Space During a Long Car Trip with These Top Tips

When you don’t live local to family members and loved ones, road trips are an absolute must when you want to spend time with them. Perhaps they’re in the next town over, or maybe the opposite side of the country; it’s important you have a process that’s as simple as jumping in the car and zooming off to visit them....

Rollerball Suncream hack

COST-SAVING SUNCREAM HACK

With the warmer weather finally here we are all enjoying spending much more time outside in the sunshine. We all know how important sun protection is and these little rollerball sun creams are so handy for quick applications, plus they are a great size to keep in bags.

The only downside is that they can be quite expensive! So, for a quick tip, did you know...

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Tips for homeowners coming off a mortgage deal

Coming off a mortgage deal? These are the steps you can take…

Ben Thompson, Deputy CEO at Mortgage Advice Bureau : “Homeowners across the UK will be feeling concerned about where interest rates are now, and where they might be heading in the next six months. While the size of interest rate hikes seems to be smaller than they were at the start of the increase cycle, further increases in rates...

🍦Ice lolly hack 🍦

With the warmer weather finally here, my two little ones are loving having more Ice Lollies to help them cool down. The only challenge I find with ice lollies is when they start to melt and run all over the children's hands and, inevitably, all over their clothes!

I have found an excellent parenting hack to help reduce sticky fingers from ice lollies melting! Cut a small hole in a...