Families planning to jet off in the half-term break will want to make sure they’re not landed with a hefty roaming bill right before the festive season .
This year has seen the return of roaming fees across many mobile network operators. Travellers are urged to check their phone contract to make sure they won’t receive any unexpected charges for using their device overseas.
Winter is a great season for family time, from having fun in the snow to enjoying cosy nights in playing games and watching films. But just like in the summer months, there are also a number of hazards for parents to watch out for at this time of year. These hazards can occur both outside the home in the chilly weather, as well as inside from heat sources.
We live in a world reliant on technology. Unfortunately, a very real side effect of this can be overuse, and even digital addiction - a colloquial term used to describe a problematic relationship with technology involving impulsive and obsessive use (including smart devices, the internet and video games).
For many of us it may feel normal to use one or even multiple digital devices...
Devon County Council Public Health Nursing has launched two new websites to provide primary and secondary school age children and their parents or carers with health and wellbeing advice.
The websites have been developed with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and include national advice as well as relevant information about Devon services.
Research by Play-Doh, the pre-school brand, reveals parents are under more pressure than ever before to be ‘perfect’, with social media the main culprit
In response, the Play-Doh team is launching Parenting is Messy – a new campaign that celebrates the honest, unspoken truths about parenting, kicking off with the launch of its first ever book, Notes on Messy Parenting
Does my teenager have a gaming addiction? Cyber security expert reveals the warning signs
Unhealthy gaming habits are becoming more prevalent in our children to the extent that the World Health Organization has classed gaming addiction as a disorder. While playing games can be educational and improve hand-eye coordination, excessive gaming, or I nternet Gaming Disorder (IGD) can severely...
As summer holidays are nearing an end, parents are being provided with useful tips to help get the kids back into a bedtime routine before term time begins. The fitted bedroom experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk have explored easy-to-follow ways to get the children to get back into a reasonable sleeping pattern. With schools closed and the evenings getting brighter, sleeping routines are all...
Hamish McPhillips, Head of Car Safety at Silver Cross and dad of two, gives his tips for stress free car travel
Google searches for “family road trip tips” up 100% year on year as families look to getaway
The summer holidays can be a busy time for parents, and it’s when most families get to go on holiday. Google search data has shown searches for “family road...
Summer is a wonderful season, with longer days offering up more time as a family to create fun and sun-soaked memories. However, when the evening falls and bedtime comes around it can be difficult to get the kids down.
With the sun still shining and heatwaves making it too hot to tuck little one’s in, summertime can be difficult for many kids as they struggle to get settled for a...
Mediation charity offers advice as schools close for the summer
The summer holidays can prove challenging for all families. Juggling childcare, entertaining the kids, and keeping them topped up with endless snacks over the six-week period can prove tough for even the most organised of parents.
For separated couples though it can be particularly hard.
