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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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Cybersecurity reveals how parents can prevent their child from becoming addicted to video games

The world of online gaming is forever expanding and has become extremely popular over the past decade among younger generations. Although online gaming can help children learn how to socialize and develop observational skills and problem-solving, it can also cause more harm than good if time is not monitored and addiction sets in.

Cybersecurity expert Lauren Mak at VPNOverview.com...

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Get a kid’s carvery for free this Easter

KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED WITH THESE TOP EASTER DEALS Farmhouse Inns

Farmhouse Inns across the UK are offering email subscribers a free kid’s meal, including the delicious fresh carvery, on Mondays to Fridays when accompanied by a paying adult. Sign up to their email database to receive the vouchers here: farmhouseinns.co.uk/sign-up/ Valid on weekdays from Monday 3 April – Friday 14th April...

15 adorable spring baby names

Between unique celebrity baby names to beloved TV characters, there are plenty of ways that parents are looking for ideas for naming their baby.

With Spring approaching, the season that symbolises new beginnings and new life, there’s no better time for parents to take naming inspiration from nature.

In fact, online retailer Studio has spotted that March and April are peak months for...

PARENTS GET LESS THAN 30 MINUTES A DAY WITH THEIR CHILDREN

More than half of parents spend less than half an hour a day one-on-one with their children
77% believe they don’t get enough quality time with their kids
Working during the day (48%) and working late (39%) are the biggest distractions for parents
One in five parents believe bathtime is the best time of day for bonding
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Camp Beaumont adds new locations across the Southeast and Gloucestershire and launches new Epic Weeks for Easter

Award-winning Camp Beaumont, part of the Inspiring Learning Group, is expanding its adventure holiday camps for 3–14-year-olds into eight fantastic new locations as well as launching unique themed ‘Epic Weeks’ which builds on the adventure and learning experiences children gain...

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Celebrate Easter with Twinkl’s Virtual Egg Hunt

This Easter, Twinkl will be giving back to educators with a virtual resource-based Easter Egg Hunt.

Twinkl Treats Easter Campaign is back and is set to be yet another great success. Last year, the Campaign saw over 20,000 members enter Twinkl’s virtual egg hunt, and this year will be even bigger and better than before.

From Friday 17th March, until Sunday 16th April, Twinkl users...

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Study aims to better understand sleep in children with ADHD

A new study to better understand sleep in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been launched by Nottingham Trent University – with parents of children with ADHD invited to take part.

In the UK, more than 150,000 children between the age of six and 12 years old have ADHD, and around three in four of them also have sleep problems.

However, it is...

Missing Mum: Millions face heartache this Mother’s Day

32% of people across the South West that have experienced a bereavement within the last five years have lost a parent, whilst 4% are grieving the death of a child
As almost a third (28%) of people across the South West that have experienced a death within the last five years said it had impacted their mental wellbeing, Mother’s Day can often bring back feelings of grief

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Mother’s Day and Divorce – how to tackle the topic with your ex

National charity urges couples to embrace mediation ahead of Mother’s Day

National Family Mediation is preparing for an annual surge in enquiries from couples in conflict looking to discuss child arrangements over the Mother’s Day weekend, and ahead of the Easter Holidays.

Every March families across the country come together in celebration of all of the mums and mother...

Nannybag's Top 5 Tips for a Fun and Stress-Free London Family Easter Break

Are you planning a family trip to London with your children this Easter? Awesome! London is an incredible city with many activities and attractions your family will love. But let's face it, travelling with kids can be challenging. That's why the team at Nannybag , the stress-free luggage storage company, has put together its five top tips to help you have a fun family Easter break in one of...