Can you remember when you first became aware of shaving as a form of hair removal? I remember from quite a young age watching my dad shave for work. He has very thick black hair so is one of these people that has a 4 o’clock ‘shadow’ even when he has shaved that morning. Because […]
Learn to swim
Learning to swim is a life skill as far as I am concerned. I’ve written before about the benefits of baby swimming classes and also about competitive swimming for older children – learning to swim and building water confidence are things that are so valuable to children. Swimming can be great fun, a super form of exercise […]
Partying with Plasticine by Softeez
On 5th August between 2-4pm we will be hosting a Plasticine Softeeze Twitter Party and we would love for you to join us on the #PlasticineSofteez hashtag. There will be lots of opportunities to win prizes during the party and we will be sharing our creations with you as well. This plasticine is great stuff […]
School holiday activities: part four
School holidays create a great opportunity to improve reading skills. I wrote recently about the Summer Reading Challenge that the big kids were taking part in again this year. So far, they are enjoying reading the books they picked up at the school summer fair. They are also enjoying reading to the babies, and story time […]
Upcycle and revamp competition
A lot of the time, especially when you are a parent, money doesn’t seem to go very far. A £20 note for example doesn’t buy much more than a few essential items, milk, bread and a stash of nappies perhaps. If you then need to do things around the home, you might not have many […]
Win a family ticket to Peppa Pig’s Surprise
A new Peppa Pig live stage show, PEPPA PIG’S SURPRISE, will tour the UK & Ireland from autumn 2015 with dates currently being booked for 2016. Produced by leading children’s theatre team Fiery Light, in partnership with licensor Entertainment One, this brand new show marks the seventh consecutive year of Peppa Pig live theatre tours […]
School fears
For lots of children school is a wonderful experience. A place where they have fun, make friends and learn all sorts of things. For some children this is not the case. For some, school can be a scary place that makes them feel intimidated and uncertain. Anxiety around school can often arise when there is […]
Sterilising on the move
What is sterilising? Sterilising is basically a way of killing germs. There are 2 ways to sterilise. 1 – steaming (using an electric steriliser or by using the microwave) or 2 – using cold water and a sterilising solution, such as sterilising tablets or sterilising fluid. You can sterilise baby’s bottles, teats and dummies and […]