If there’s one thing many of our little ones’ childhoods are defined by, it’s screen time. Even as recently as our own childhoods, we never had access to smartphones and tablets like our kids do.
We know that screen time comes with some disadvantages, but how is it really affecting our children?
The End Child Poverty coalition has today published figures providing a new Child Poverty map of the UK. The new figures estimate that there are now parts of the South West where a third of children are growing up in poverty - compared to one in seven, in areas in the country with the lowest child poverty rates.
Although child poverty in the South West is not as high as other areas...
Beloved British children’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been re-released with entirely BLURRED text and illustrations to highlight the importance of children’s eyesight
The College of Optometrists has re-released one of the best known and most popular works of English literature fiction - Alice’s Adventures...
I’m just reading a book called ‘Troubled Blood’ by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling). This is one of her Cormoran Strike novels, and she uses Astrology a great deal in this novel. Coincidentally, you may have seen that there has been some newspaper coverage around ‘new mothers thinking parenting is written in the stars’. I found this fascinating, as an Astrologer myself. So what’s going on...
My usually cautious one suddenly tackled the playground with newfound bravery. Meanwhile, my adventurous child discovered the patience to master slow, controlled movements. Two different personalities, one shared journey – and I'm still amazed by how cycling shaped them both.
Why is physical activity important in early childhood
Last month at our pediatrician's office, between...
