As a child I always remember being excited about new books. I loved book shops and thought the opening of a Borders book store near us was the best thing ever. Mix that with their Starbucks collaboration and it was a day out! Since children, aside from compulsory work reading I haven’t read much but that […]
Long-haul travel tips for stress-free family holidays
If you’re travelling with children, a long-haul flight may seem like the ultimate challenge, but the world is a vast place and the more you travel, the more you learn. A plane journey should never put you off opening yourself and your family up to new adventures and experiences. Travel broadens your horizons and it […]
Weaning and facial expressions: real food face
Weaning is an exciting, messy, frustrating and entertaining developmental phase for you and your child. I wrote a while ago about the different approach to weaning I have adopted with my third and fourth children, compared to how I used to do things. The main difference being that I relaxed a bit, didn’t panic if absolutely […]
Paw Patrol Magazine: a two year old’s thoughts
Paw Patrol is a fun children’s show on Nick Jr – do your children watch it? There are lots of lovable characters and a catchy theme tune that you can guarantee you’ll find yourself singing along to at random times of the day. Egmont have recently launched the Paw Patrol Magazine, aimed at children under seven. Now […]
Siblings as educators
Children start to learn even before birth. It would be wrong of us as parents to think that we are not the first educators of our children. You may well have even been thrust a leaflet since becoming a parent that tells you just that! Parents are the first educators of their children and our approach […]
A feast at Camp Bestival
Are you looking for a family festival to attend this year, where there is something for everyone with camping and great food involved? Camp Bestival might be just what you are looking for! If Katy B, Jesse Glynne, Fat Boy Slim, Reggie N Bollie, Aliens Love Underpants and Mr Tumble aren’t a big enough draw for […]
Roald Dahl’s Tremendous Adventures at Tatton Park
“A little magic can take you a long way” (CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR). No childhood is complete in my view without a large dose of Roald Dahl. Do you agree? His stories were a huge part of my childhood and they continue to feature strongly in the lives of my children. My all […]
Making a mini beast habitat
After a good run around outside and a visit to a local playground today the children were keen to come in from the cold, have a few snacks and a compulsory hot chocolate and do some craft. We’ve found rather a lot of mini beasts in the garden this week so that was on their […]