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Gentle Parenting: Is There a “Right” Way to Raise Your Child?

Every family is different. The dynamic of siblings, home environment, and work-life balance are unique to each family throughout the world. This means that multiple parenting styles have evolved in your lifetime and beyond, including one named gentle parenting.

Gentle parenting encourages a positive relationship between the parent and child. The parenting style argues that kindness...

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New TV show helps toddlers navigate their daily moods

‘Hangry’, frustrated, scared, sad, happy… New TV show helps toddlers navigate their daily moods

Every parent knows toddlers can experience a steep rollercoaster of emotions daily. Now a new TV show launching on 14 November aims to help young children grasp and accept their feelings.

And for parents practising #gentleparenting (the hashtag has now attracted +2.6 billion views on...

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7 Expert hacks to reduce your family’s energy bill

  1. Invest in hot teddies

While it’s common knowledge switching on the heating regularly can cause bills to surge, it can be tempting to give in as temperatures drop. Hot water bottles can be a great option for keeping the whole family warm, and for heating up beds before bedtime.

But one smarter option for parents is hot water bottle teddies, or microwaveable hot...

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Eight Simple Things You Can Do To Create a Successful Autumn Family Night In

Autumn and wintertime generally mean spending as little time as possible outside. Not only does the temperature seem to plummet as soon as a single leaf turns gold, but October to January are also the wettest months in Britain. Nobody can blame you for wanting to skip the outdoor social events and stay cosy in the warmth of your home instead.

When you have children to consider –...

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Research by Monopoly finds 2.3 million British children are unable to name more than 10 cities

New research from Monopoly has unveiled that UK children know more about virtual worlds and cities, found in video games and TV shows, than countries and destinations across the world.

Whilst over half of kids have heard of Gotham (55%), Zootopia (58%) and Neverland (60%), only a quarter have heard of Shanghai (25%), Milan (28%) or Cape Town (26%). In response, Monopoly has launched Monopoly...

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Learn Colour Psychology to Design the Ultimate Nursery

Colour has much more meaning than we might think. It evokes certain emotions and has a direct impact on our behaviour, personality, and memory. As psychiatrist Carl Jung said, “colours are the mother tongue of the subconscious”.

It’s no surprise that spa resorts incorporate calming greens, blues, and whites. These colours are associated with serenity and well-being. Similarly, the colours you...

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How To Prepare a Safe and Cosy At-home Bonfire Night Experience For The Whole Family

Many of us can agree that, as a country, things have felt rather bleak recently, with harsh headlines and frightening front pages dominating the local news. Now more than ever, it’s important we find solace in the ‘little’ things while making the most of life’s simple pleasures. Bonfire Night offers an opportunity to do exactly that.

Also known as Fireworks Night, this event started...

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Four Thrilling Adventures Inspired by Children’s Books

Release Your Inner Child! Four Thrilling Adventures Inspired by Children’s Books

You’re never too old for an adventure! The consensus seems to be that, once we hit a certain age, exciting adventures become few and far between. An adult in Britain typically works an average of 36.4 hours per week , and with common responsibilities such as mortgages, children, and household chores...

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Magical Christmas Experience comes to Meadowhall

An immersive Christmas adventure is coming to Meadowhall from November, with an indoor secret world, an outdoor enchanted Winter forest and Santa’s grotto.

The Christmas Chronicles featuring the Santa Express experience is perfect for families with children of all ages and will open from Thursday 10 November on Upper Park Lane.

Guests will enter a cosy Christmas attic room...

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Starting Early: 3 Body Positivity Lessons to Teach Your Children

There are many lessons we teach our children: from how to be kind to others to being diligent in their studies. But the most important lesson we need to teach them is how to love and accept themselves.

As role models, we want to instil ultimate body positivity into our little ones, so that they can walk confidently on the runway of life and withstand any external criticism.

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