With the summer holidays beginning, children will inevitably have more access to screen time, especially in the form of the internet. Internet safety has become an increasingly worrying problem amongst parents, however internet expert Allison Troutner from VPNOverview.com has listed the best ways to keep your child safe online.
It’s been revealed this week that rising food prices have led to beef being removed from school dinner menus in the UK.
The news comes as the cost of living continues to rise which has caused school catering companies to rethink staple ingredients such as meat and potatoes as they are getting too expensive.
Although the government has increased spending to provide free meals...
New research from The Family Vacation Guide reveals the top 10 safest holiday destinations for families with kids by looking at a range of variables such as overall safety, family-friendly accommodations, child-friendly restaurants and family activities.
You can view the full research here .
The 10 safest family-friendly vacation destinations in the world: Rank Country...
There’s no doubt that technology plays a big part in many children’s lives, and the time spent looking at screens is only increasing. Ofcom estimates that screen time has risen to 3 hours for 3–4-year-olds and 4.5 hours for 8–11-year-olds every day. The effects of the pandemic have only contributed to this further, with kids’ education, social lives, and contact with family largely moving...
Reading aloud to young children is great for their literacy, but studies show that young children can learn more vocabulary from conversation at the dinner table, according to The Family Dinner Project .
They say, children who eat dinner with their families have better skills for developing literacy than those who don’t eat with their families.
The Villa Agency Issues Top Tips for Travelling with Children
With holiday season almost upon us, lots of families will be jetting off to a sunny destination and many for the first time in a long time! So many have gone without a holiday for quite a while and may be feeling a little out of practice when it comes to travelling, especially with little ones.
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...
Survey reveals how UK parents spend their car journeys during Christmas with their children
We all have our unique ways we entertain ourselves during long car rides, especially with children in the back of the car.
The international mobility provider, SIXT , therefore decided to explore how the UK’s parents spend their car journeys during Christmas with their children. SIXT looked...
Our black lab, Freddie, was only 2 when our son was born and I was so excited about them growing up together. I’d seen all the photos on Instagram of dogs snuggled up next to toddlers beds and children being inseparable from their furry best friends, so was fully expecting this amazing relationship between the two of them! Fast forward 6 years and most days I honestly don’t think they realise...