No matter how hard you look, you’ll probably struggle to find a child that doesn’t have a sweet tooth. While a sweet tooth doesn’t necessarily mean that your child is consuming too much sugar, it’s important to be mindful of just how much you include in their everyday diet. Research has found that each year […]
Competitive swimming is a hobby that lots of children take up. As a child I had lots of friends who were competitive swimmers and I spent many a hot Saturday, pool side watching and cheering them on (after I’d spent all day riding horses and mucking them out). I had one close friend who was […]
The world is absolutely full of exciting and interesting places to go on a family holiday, but if you’re planning a major trip it can be difficult to compare which would be the most suitable for your own flock. Names of fantastic places fly around but it’s hard to visualise and compare like with like. […]
So here goes, one of those things that rarely gets talked about but apparently happens to 50% of women – let’s talk about prolapse. What is it? Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the organs in the pelvis slip down from their normal position and bulge into the vagina. It can be […]
Cornwall is not somewhere I’ve spent a huge amount of time over the years, but each time I have been I don’t want to leave. Speaking to others about this stunning part of the UK, I feel like lots of people think the same. With around 7 hours of road between home and Cornwall for […]
Learning to swim and developing water confidence are so important for children. When you are on holiday though, you can get caught between the desire to have fun and the need to stay safe. Holidays are about having fun and relaxing, but that doesn’t mean that as parents we can take our eye of the […]
Bristol is a really lovely city I think. We’ve had a couple of really lovely visits over the years, and with great weather on both occasions, we ended up eating outside by the water. It really was lovely. Children were playing in the water fountains and it just had a really lovely feel. Bristol is […]
How do you teach your children about animals?
Perhaps you have pets, or visit your local zoo or wildlife park? Perhaps you read about them, watch nature programmes or play with toy animals? Perhaps you are lucky enough to live around a range of animals, or perhaps you’ve taken your children on trips away and seen animals you wouldn’t normally find at home?
