Recent Articles

Meet the New Arrivals at Marwell Zoo (in: Great days out)
Jul 20, 2020

Marwell Zoo is celebrating the birth of some of the world’s most threatened species this summer.

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith (in: Books for parents)
Jul 17, 2020

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith reviewed by Anne Coates.

How To Change Your Parents Into Superstars (in: Books: children & YA)
Jul 15, 2020

How To Change Your Parents Into Superstars by Pete Johnson and illustrated by James Cottell is funny and reassuring – perfect for confident readers, writes Anne Coates.

Win a year's subscription to the Funexpected App (in: Freebies, offers & competitions)
Jul 14, 2020

Do you have children between the ages of three and seven who struggle with Maths? Or even just seem to have anxiety towards the subject in general?The Funexpected app has been designed to curb this anxiety and get your children excited about learning maths and we have three one-year subscriptions to be won.

Get Your Vitamin C in a Glass (in: Healthy parents)
Jul 10, 2020

A new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that drinking a glass of 100 per cent fruit or vegetable juice is associated with higher blood levels of vitamin C and bioactive compounds, compared with other foods including several categories of fruits and vegetables and this lowers your risk of type 2 diabetes.

Don't Step on a Bee (in: News)
Jul 9, 2020

Bees are in danger of becoming extinct in our cities. Here experts advise parents and children on what to plant in their gardens, how to save a bee and what to do if one lands on you. Plus you can donate to specialist bee charities.

10 Houseplants Parents Should Avoid Buying (in: Safety)
Jul 8, 2020

Bringing the outdoors in has always been hugely popular. Not only do houseplants brighten up the living space, and can feel therapeutic when caring from them, but they also improve air quality. However, some are poisonous and should be avoided. ClearItWaste details the 10 most harmful plants which may be a danger to children.

BBC Bitesize Sports Week (in: Things to make & do)
Jul 6, 2020

From Monday 6 July, BBC Bitesize Daily is hosting "Sports Week", a jam-packed week dedicated to daily sports activities from sport governing bodies, advice from top sporting heroes and even a virtual Sports Day at the end of the week.

 

Finding a Martial Art That Your Kids Will Love to Learn (in: Things to make & do)
Jul 4, 2020

Martial Arts aren’t just about fighting. They can help children develop new skills, qualities, and habits that will last a lifetime. Not only that, but your children will have a great time taking part too. Emily Roberts explores the options.

Cressida’s Creativity Summer Camp (in: Things to make & do)
Jul 3, 2020

Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell and the best-selling author illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and Wizards of Once series, has today announced a week of ‘Summer Camp’ activity celebrating children’s innate creativity and showcasing the enormous wealth of talent across the UK.

 

Feeling Anxious as Lockdown Eases? Dr Tim Bond Outlines Steps to Take (in: Healthy parents)
Jul 2, 2020

Lockdown is easing and we are starting to rejoice and think about favourite places to visit, friends to see, restaurants to eat in and pubs to get our favourite tipple. But are we ready to go back into the social world? Or is there worry and anxiety lurking behind the surface? Dr Tim Bond takes a look at what could be making us feel anxious at steps we can take to help.

How to Cope With Postpartum Depression in Isolation (in: Dilemmas & solutions)
Jun 30, 2020

Tilda Timmers,  therapist and author of This is Postpartum: Free yourself from the perfect mother conspiracy published by The Dreamwork Collective, gives her five top tips to help you cope with PPD during a pandemic.