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Personalised School Essentials to Make Their First Day Extra Special

With an estimated 380,000* children preparing to start Reception this September, My 1st Years has expanded its Back to School collection with 61 brand-new designs.

As families prepare for one of childhood's biggest milestones, parents can now choose from more than 390 different designs, sizes and styles, with each item able to be personalised to make it truly unique to their child...

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Strategies to Inspire Curiosity and Independent Learning in Your Kids

Every parent wants to raise a child who is eager to discover, question, and explore the world around them. When children develop a natural passion for learning, education stops feeling like a daily chore and becomes a lifelong adventure.

Cultivating this mindset does not require a complete overhaul of your daily routine or hours of formal instruction. With a few intentional shifts,...

How to Choose Safe, Non-Toxic Pyjamas for Your Baby and Toddler

My youngest came out in a rash the first week we moved him into "big boy" pyjamas. Nothing dramatic — a patch of angry red skin across his tummy that faded by lunchtime — but it sent me down a rabbit hole I hadn't expected. It turns out the cute character set I'd grabbed in a hurry told me almost nothing about what was actually next to his skin all night. If you've ever turned a pyjama label...

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Where to Buy Your Child's First Skateboard Setup: 7 Shops That Get It Right

Buying a first skateboard for a child is more complicated than it looks.

Walk into a supermarket or a general sports retailer and you'll find boards that look the part but ride like toys. They have stiff trucks that barely turn, plastic wheels that stop dead on any small crack, and decks that warp within weeks. The child who gets one of these will often conclude that skateboarding is...

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Why Colour Is Critical in Children's Development

Long before your child can speak in full sentences, they’re already learning from the world around them. Colour is one of their first teachers. From the toys they reach for to the rooms they play in, the hues surrounding your little one shape how they think, feel and grow. Here’s why colour in child development deserves more attention in your child’s everyday environment than you might think...

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Hidden Sugar in Children's Vitamins: Why Parents Are Calling for Clearer Labelling

“Hidden Sugar Loophole” in Kids’ Vitamins

9 in 10 UK Parents Call for Clearer Labelling as 88% Express Concern Over Hidden Sugar in Children’s “Healthy” Vitamins

A new UK-wide survey commissioned by Hiya to 1,000 parents has uncovered a significant disconnect between expectations and the reality of children’s vitamins and supplements.

The findings suggest that many parents...

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Tired of Carrying Your Toddler? Meet the Parenting Product Parents Are Raving About

For Every Parent Who Hears "Carry Me!" 100 Times a Day

If you're parenting a toddler, chances are you've carried a child while trying to do about six other things at the same time.

School runs, holidays, days out, trips to the shops and even a quick walk to the car can quickly turn into requests for cuddles and "pick me up" moments. While those cuddles are precious, they can also be...

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Why Are Girls' Friendships So Intense? The Psychology Behind Primary School Friendship Drama

I don't know if it's just my daughter, but Year 4 seems to have unleashed a whole new level of friendship drama .

My son is in Year 6 and his friendships have always been fairly straightforward. They play football, they annoy each other, they argue... and then they move on.

My daughter, meanwhile, seems to be navigating a social world so complicated that even I struggle to...

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Why Choosing Clean Kids’ Products Matters More Than You Think

As a parent, you make countless decisions every day to protect and care for your child. You think about what they eat , how they sleep and the environment they grow up in. However, there's one area that can quietly impact their well-being without you even realising it — everyday products. Shampoos, lotions, laundry detergents and cleaning sprays are part of your child's daily routine....

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How To Help Children Discover New Interests

We tend to tell children that they can be anything they want to be. What we say less often is how to figure out what that might be.

Helping children discover new interests is not about finding one perfect passion — it is about giving them the time, space, and opportunities to explore what they enjoy.

Discovering a genuine passion, something that pulls a child's attention naturally...

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