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Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness May 8, 2017: To highlight Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week, Susannah Schaefer, CEO of international children’s cleft charity, Smile Train, tells Parenting Without Tears about the condition and treatment.

FA and SSE Launch Girls' Football Clubs Apr 26, 2017: The Football Association and SSE have teamed up to launch a new initiative, SSE Wildcats, designed to inspire girls aged between five and 11 to get involved in football at over 200 clubs.

Internet Safety Sessions for Parents Apr 25, 2017: Internet Matters joins forces with Dixons Carphone to launch "Digital Drop-ins" for parents at Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse stores across the country. Stores are giving practical advice to parents and guardians on child internet safety  and help them set up devices safely until 28 April.

Discussion Cards and Parent Dashboard on Fire for Kids Apr 12, 2017: Introducing Discussion Cards and Parent Dashboard—New Ways for Families to Discover, Share, and Connect Through Amazon Fire for Kids.

Family Weekend at Sadler's Wells Apr 4, 2017: Sadler’s Wells’ annual two-day festival of family-friendly events, returns on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 April 2017. Family Weekend takes over the building, offering something for all ages with fun activities, arts & crafts and workshops complementing the show on the Sadler’s Wells stage: Aracaladanza’s Vuelos.

Save 20 per cent at Alton Towers Mar 27, 2017: Last chance to save up to 20 per cent on Alton Towers Resort Short Breaks – even during the school holidays!

Talk To Your Boys Campaign Mar 24, 2017: International anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label is launching a new campaign called #TalkToYourBoys. The campaign aims to encourage young males to discuss their feelings or issues they are experiencing with parents or peers and will highlight how effective communication can be in helping boys navigate issues of bullying, poor self-esteem and mental health issues.

Clean Your teeth for Red Nose Day Mar 21, 2017: Aquafresh toothpaste is teaming up with Comic Relief to help make brush time more bonkers and improve children's dental health for Red Nose Day on 24 March, 2017

Boost Creativity and Individuality in Kids by Dr Ranj Mar 17, 2017: In a bid to champion kids self-expression and creativity, Fruit Shoot has just launched its new campaign It’s My Thing. The campaign aims to encourage children to have a passion point and relish in their ‘Thing’ which could be anything from skateboarding, to trains to doing gymnastics on a horse. To launch this campaign they have worked with NHS doctor and CBeebies star Dr Ranj to create top tips on how to help your child find their thing, and then how to nurture it once you have found it.

Are You Aware of Social Media Age Limits? Mar 14, 2017: According to a new survey of parents carried out for the NSPCC, 53 per cent of parents were unaware that social media sites like Facebook require users to be over the age of 13. And shockingly one in five parents thought there were no age requirements at all. The NSPCC and O2’s Net Aware guide offers advice to parents about social media.

The Addams Family Tour Dates Mar 10, 2017: Samantha Womack, Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher will star as Morticia, Fester and Wednesday Addams in the UK and Irish premiere of The Addams Family, a musical comedy, with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. UK and Ireland tour dates.

World Book Day 2017 Mar 1, 2017: There are ten books that you can choose to buy with you £1 World Book Day voucher. Alternatively you can put the voucher towards a book that costs more than £2.99. See the ten books which range from those for preschool children to teens in KS3.

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