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Today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in the South West that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer.

Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders or sports activities – giving parents and carers that extra peace of mind that...

Teaching children about healthy eating from a young age is so important! I have tried talking to my children about what foods are healthy and which are not so healthy, but generally you can see their eyes glazing over at the word ‘vegetable’.

We always try to make learning a bit more fun in our house, so we got out the play food and made the latest tea party set up a bit more...

This National Safety week BeSafe continues to lead the charge with keeping children safe as you travel on the roads. BeSafe is especially known for being a rear facing-pioneer. In 1989, they produced their first rear-facing car seat, and at the same time told the world that children should face backwards in the car as long as possible. And today it’s a known fact that rear facing travel is...

• New research suggests more than half (52%) of parents are struggling to get children back into physical exercise, despite restrictions lifting and sport restarting
• The majority (61%) admit their children can easily go days without physical activity
• To get kids back on their feet, Sports Direct and Nike launch Monster Kickabout - an action packed football
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• New research by the NSPCC reveals parents in the South West think play has become more important for children because of the pandemic. Over half have also said their children have been more lonely
• The NSPCC announces a new partnership with Sky’s volunteering programme Sky Cares as the business gets behind the charity’s Childhood Day on the 11thJune
• The
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Exeter pupils need encouragement, reassurance and mental health support, not a focus on “catching-up” or “lost learning”, a survey of children, parents and teachers in the city suggests.

Most parents (86 per cent), teachers (71 per cent) and pupils (88 per cent) who took part in the study were against children re-doing the school year, while 90 per cent of teachers, 80 per cent of...

The sun is finally shining and we have a week off to enjoy with our children. As restrictions lift we have much more choice of places we can visit, but the costs can add up quickly. I have put together a list of 10 things you can do with your children, which will be lots of fun and won’t cost you a penny.

1. Find a new playpark – We have about 3 parks which we tend to visit
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• Struggling parents admit that ALMOST HALF of children try healthy foods and don’t like them
• Parents are losing the battle against healthy eating, with over a quarter giving up on getting their children to eat better.
• Sprouts, mushrooms, spinach, and millennial favourite avocado are among the most hated healthy foods for kids
• Almost a third of parents
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The laws, dos and don’ts around children’s car seats

Written by Joel Kempson, Personal Finance Writer

With summer coming and the world starting to re-open, family trips are finally on the horizon. Squeezing all your luggage into the car and strapping in the kids ready for a getaway is always an exciting, albeit slightly stressful experience for parents. And it’s...

CAN’T SEE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

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...