If you have been keeping up to date with the blog over the last few months you will have seen our reviews of a range of cars suitable for large families. You can see our review of the Honda CRV here and the Skoda Octavia Scout here. One of the other large family cars we have been […]
Safety first: part one
Welcome to the first in a series of articles on aspects of family safety. Over the coming weeks we will be looking at a range of safety issues families might face. Part one is focussed on how to check your car tyres for driving safely. I learnt to drive as soon as I turned 17. […]
Encouraging active children: part one
This is the first in the series of our ‘Encouraging active children’ articles. Do you struggle to keep your children active or are your children the ones doing every activity going? You might have read our article a while back on ‘Generation Go, Go, Go‘, where we looked at how active children are today, compared […]
Keeping children hydrated
Keeping little people hydrated can be a challenge sometimes. I have always found it hard myself to drink the recommended intake of water each day. I can tell if I haven’t drunk enough as I get a headache. The children have busy schedules, especially my big girl, who does pretty much every activity going. She […]
Finger food creations
When I was little ‘playing’ with food was something that was really frowned upon. I remember vividly my dad saying “stop playing with your food” – granted this normally related to me pushing it around my plate when I wasn’t 100% keen on what was in front of me, but still, playing with food was […]
Chickenpox awareness
You might have read our post a while back on Chickenpox: Being prepared – if not, you can read it here. The first ever Chickenpox Awareness Week will take place from 4th – 10th May this year. Supported by Care, the number one brand sold into UK pharmacy and makers of ViraSoothe Chickenpox Relief Cooling […]
Long-lasting toys
Toys that can be passed down, are well made, long lasting and have a wide appeal to different age ranges are my favourite toys of all. If like me, you have a few children you will also appreciate these sorts of toys no doubt. There are some great toys on the market and some really […]
Allergy awareness
You may have read our article a while back on the truth about colonic irrigation. In that, I mentioned that a few years before having children I discovered I was intolerant to wheat. I have not eaten it since. In reality, looking back over the years I was probably intolerant for a long time before […]