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Top tips for dealing with Mum Guilt

Well everyone, today I got the award for being the World’s worst mum!

My youngest had her school trip today, off to the woods. I read the letter from school about it last week, so sent her off today with her welly boots, waterproof coat and a packed lunch box. We got to school in plenty of time (well, I mean we weren’t racing through the school gates with minutes to spare before registration...

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How to Improve Your Children’s Creativity Through Art

Encouraging your child’s creativity might seem tricky nowadays. Kids can be so absorbed by screens now that there is no option other than technology to entertain them. But, to your delight, there are plenty of simple ways to engage your children in other activities that have many advantages.

Arts and crafts activities are a fun way to improve children’s creativity, and doing so can...

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PARENTS WANT MORE CONTROL OVER ONLINE GAMING TIME

PARENTS WANT MORE CONTROL OVER ONLINE GAMING TIME

  • Nearly half of parents worry children spend too much time on games
  • But concerns over violent games, affect on sleep and stopping them seeing friends are less of a worry
  • Family friendly online games and games that children can play with friends (like Monopoly, Cluedo and Game of Life 2) can help as can
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One in five kids have trouble getting to sleep

Mobile phones and TVs blamed for keeping kids awake at night Lack of sleep means significant classroom impact says ‘Bed Poverty’ charity Zarach

One in five children have difficulty getting to sleep at night and the main causes are mobile phones, video games, and TV, according to a survey.

The survey of 1,000 parents, carried out on behalf of Bensons for Beds , also showed that a lack...

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Five Tips to Get Kids into Golf

As the weather warms, families can keep active and healthy together outside.

As a result, GolfSupport.com has put together advice for parents who want to encourage their children to play golf. It is after all a great exercise for kids, helping with spine and core muscles while also improving hand-eye coordination and of course the mental health benefits of sport are widely known....

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Childcare experts share seven fun learning activities to do with your child (aged 6-8)

Childcare experts share seven fun learning activities to do with your child (aged 6-8)

An essential part of parenting is finding new activities to keep your children active. When they’re around six to eight years old, they have probably learnt to read on their own, so it’s important to keep stimulating their skills, helping with new words and to speak properly. Because of this, childcare and...

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Is your child struggling with tough emotions?

In challenging times where emotions run high, such as the outbreak of war, pandemic, family bereavement, and illness, having strong emotional literacy and the ability to regulate our emotions makes a huge difference in our ability to cope. So, how can we best help our kids manage their emotions?

Learning how to process difficult emotions is a skill, and it takes practice. For adults this can...

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Over three quarters of parents feel pressure to deliver the best World Book Day costume, with 6% being driven to tears

Harry Potter is revealed as the most popular World Book Day costume, as over three quarters of parents admit to feeling pressure to deliver the best costume at the school gates
  • Even after nearly 25 years the most popular character for children to dress up as on World Book Day is Harry Potter (32%), followed by Cinderella (19%) and Matilda (14%)
  • 81% of parents feel pressure to
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Garden, grow, eat! Helping kids learn about the food they eat

Introducing our brand new garden, grow, eat! placemat to go Garden, grow, eat! Our brand new placemat to go is great for teaching children about the fruits and vegetables they eat, how they grow and when they’re ready to harvest. From pears to parsnips and apples to aubergines, kids can forage through the seasons using the ‘clock’ to colour-in while they learn about when everything is ready to...
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ANDY AND THE ODD SOCKS PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD WITH UK TOUR AND ALBUM RELEASE FOR 2022

Buy the single ‘Planet Rock’, feat Brian May here

Pre-order the album ‘Odd Socks Calling’ here

Gig tickets available here

Children’s TV legend Andy Day, and his band the Odd Socks, are due to take the UK by storm this summer, with the release of their third album, ‘Odd Socks Calling’ out on April 1st on Cooking Vinyl , and a 15 date UK wide tour, which opens on 3rd...

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