Have you bought your child a remote control vehicle yet? A remote control car is an excellent toy for children of almost all ages – and also one of those things us grown ups love to have a go at too. Deciding on what to get for your child can be challenging, especially if you […]
Transitioning to high school
Moving on and dealing with change Moving onto the next stage of their education can be a daunting process for both children and their parents. This can also be a really exciting time however, and with some careful planning and organisation, lots of talking to your children, and more importantly lots of listening on your […]
Mama, I love you: How to treat your mum this Mother’s Day
In the UK, Mother’s Day is coming up soon – mark March 26th in your calendars, and if you have children yourself, then make sure you start hinting soon as to what you want for your special day, but even if you are a mother yourself, let’s step away from that for a moment, and […]
Win a perfect stocking filler in time for Christmas
I don’t know about your children but when Blaze and the Monster Machines burst onto our screens about eighteen months ago our children were instantly hooked. Someone asked me recently to describe the programme as they had never heard of it – my description went a bit like this “it’s like Dora but with monster […]
Win TELETUBBIES: TUBBY SNOWBALL DVD
TELETUBBIES: TUBBY SNOWBALL, Featuring Six New Episodes is out on DVD October 31. There is bonus content which includes a Teletubbies Holiday Song and a Behind-the-Scenes ‘Featurette’. A whole new generation of families can enjoy the iconic Teletubbies when TELETUBBIES: TUBBY SNOWBALL debuts on October 31 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring six new episodes, the […]
Back to school the creative way
By now, most children are back at school and settling into their new term. That might mean a new class, a new teacher, new friends or even a whole new school for them. If your children are anything like mine they love choosing their new bags and pencil cases for the new school year and […]
Eat, sleep, doodle…repeat
As a parent have you ever been in a situation when your child has drawn on something they shouldn’t have? A table cloth perhaps? Their bedding, their clothes, themselves, a wall, the carpet? You might have said “draw on the paper” until you were blue in the face and still they’ve drawn everywhere but the […]
Comforters
Comforters are odd things really, in that sometimes they are the strangest items. Even if your child has gorgeous soft toys bought for them at birth, it won’t necessarily mean they attach to those things. Some children will have dummies, some will use their bottle as a comforter, some will breastfeed for comfort, some might […]