Latest articles with tag 'family fun'
Top reasons/excuses why children can’t sleep on Christmas Eve
How are the excitment levels in your house at the moment? As Christmas Day approaches, many parents are stuggling to ge their children to sleep at a reasonable time. I mean, as if we need anything else interfering with the bedtime routine.
Five Ways To Avoid A Christmas Hangover!
Christmas is almost upon us yet again, and we should be glad of it; it really is the most wonderful time of the year, as much as a cliche as that might be. It’s a time of love, and sharing, and celebration between families, friends and colleagues.
Four things parents should avoid saying to their children
I firmly believe in a famous quote, “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice!” children are heavily dependent on their parents emotionally too. They look upon their parents and get every cue from them of what is right or wrong.
The European eating habits the UK could learn from
We’re all guilty of picking up a banana on the way out of the house in the morning, eating our measly sandwich at our desks at lunch – To see just how wrong we’ve got it, recipe box provider Gousto has been comparing our eating habits in the UK with those in Europe.
Limiting screen time during school holidays
A new study has revealed that, by age 7, children will have spent 2 years and 3 months of their lives in front of a screen. More than half of that time is ‘mindless’ screen time – spent without family or friends, in solitary, screen-based activities. I don’t know about you but that sounds awful to me.
Top Five Ways To Help Your Children Cope With Stress
Pressure on students to succeed is higher than ever, with fierce competition for university and school places. The hype means that exams and results days can present a mix of emotions – joy, regret, stress or euphoria. Of course this isn’t just limited to the children!
Win tickets to Harry Potter and the Petrifying Play Factore!
The one and only Halloween event that you have been waiting all year for – The Petrifying Play Factore will enthral you as the creators fling open the doors of…
Halloween Creative Fun
It’s not uncommon to see images of American homes decorated top to bottom with amazing decorations – but for the average family in the UK, a trip to the pound shop to buy a few plastic decorations can easily get pricey – especially if you and the kids get carried away, and we all know how easy that can be!