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DoodleLearning Spring Challenge

Discovery Education Launches 2024 DoodleLearning Spring Challenge

Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader whose resources ignite student curiosity and drive engagement in learning today announced the launch of a new digital learning challenge which helps parents and teachers boost children’s skills in maths and English.

The DoodleLearning Spring Challenge encourages children to practise maths and English for just a few minutes each day...

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Top Tips for Stress-Free Train Travel with Kids

October half-term is fast approaching and many parents will be getting ready to gather the troops and embark on an epic family adventure.

Whilst the half-term break offers a fantastic opportunity to step away from your desk and spend some quality time as a family, travelling with children can be chaotic.

Sometimes, just getting to the destination can be a challenge in itself. We all...

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How to Navigate the Challenges of Distracted Car Journeys with Children

Biggest back seat troublemakers and distractions revealed by Škoda › Almost 70% of UK motorists claim to have been distracted by their children when travelling › A quarter of UK motorists have nearly had an accident when driving due to being preoccupied by their children in the car › Research comes as parents prepare to spend more time in their cars with their family during the summer holidays ›...
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How to save money on kids drinks on family days out 

We love going for fun family days out , but they can get expensive really quickly!

One way I have found to keep costs down is these handy Robinsons squash pods and the quick milk milkshake straws.

My daughter loves drinking squash and can easily empty her drink bottle. There are lots of places where you can top up a drinks bottle with water, so these little pods are great to add to...

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☀️ Sun cream application hack ☀️

If you find putting sun cream on your children we have two great tips for you 😃

We are loving all the lovely sunshine at the moment, but I'm not enjoying the daily sun scream battle! so to try and make life a bit less stressful in the mornings I have found three parenting hacks, which have worked for us.

1. Use a make-up brush to apply sun cream to their face. My son found this much...

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🍦 Turn your smoothie into an ice lolly 🍦

We saw this ice lolly hack recently and had to give it a go! If you have drinks cartons in the fridge, like smoothies or orange juice, you can easily turn these into ice lollies to make an extra tasty, cold and healthy treat.

All you need to do is get your carton of choice, we chose a smoothie and cut a small slice in the top. The slice needs to be just big enough for you to slot an...

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🍦Ice lolly hack 🍦

With the warmer weather finally here, my two little ones are loving having more Ice Lollies to help them cool down. The only challenge I find with ice lollies is when they start to melt and run all over the children's hands and, inevitably, all over their clothes!

I have found an excellent parenting hack to help reduce sticky fingers from ice lollies melting! Cut a small hole in a...

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No more free vapes for kids

The government takes steps to crack down on rogue firms targeting children with free samples.
  • Increased education and dedicated school police liaison officers to keep illegal vapes out of schools
  • Rules around the sale of nicotine-free vapes and fines for shops selling illicit vapes are to be reviewed

A loophole that allows the vaping industry to give free...

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9 benefits of kids being outside

With the sun finally coming out to play we have been loving spending more time outside! After months of being stuck inside due to the rain, it feels so good to feel the benefits of the great outdoors.

Apart from it feeling good to feel the sun on our faces, there are so many other benefits to getting outside with your family. We have put together a list of 9 of those benefits, to...

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How to manage your child's fussy eating on holiday

Parents reveal they are packing home favourite snacks on holiday to combat picky-eating kids
  • 72% of parents think their children are fussy eaters
  • Nearly a fifth of parents’ biggest worry when booking a holiday is finding somewhere that helps their little ones try new foods or learn new things
  • 68% of children said they enjoy trying new cuisines on holiday with 1 in
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