Parenting Skills

Top tips for parents to help keep children safe online this Christmas

School holidays are officially starting today for UK children and parents are faced with the task of entertaining children to prevent them to be online and in front of video games during the festivities. In a very timely move, EE, the UK’s largest mobile operator and part of BT Group, has teamed up with online safety experts, Internet Matters, to support parents in keeping their children…
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Books

Bedtime story of the week: My Hero aiming to improve children’s motivation & achievement

  My Hero is a new book that has been conceived with the specific aim to improve children’s motivation and achievement.  This children’s book has been produced by researchers at the University of Portsmouth using innovative research to raise pupils’ motivation and achievement. London Mums have chosen My Hero as the bedtime story of the week. Labradors and children have a special bond and…
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Movies

Star Wars: The Last Jedi first reactions (no spoilers) and top merchandising

  Star Wars: The Last Jedi is undoubtably the most anticipated film of the year. And for good reasons. You won’t get any spoilers from me here but rest assured that the latest instalment won’t disappoint. Fans of the franchise will find the good old look and feel, familiar faces and spaceships, lots of new characters and fantastic creatures, and well created battles in space like in the…
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Movies

Film review: Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle

  Jumanji – Welcome to the Jungle is the film your pre-teens and teenage children will laugh at the most this Christmas. Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. The movie is released…
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Attractions

Luncheon with Celebrity Chef Michael Reid at M Restaurant

  I recently had an early Christmas lunch with special mums and bloggers at M Bar and Grill restaurant in Twickenham led by celebrity chef  Michael Reid. I was lucky to try his Christmas menu over lovely chats and drinks. I am not a big meat eater, but I have too admit that I had the most delicious meat-based lunch at a London restaurant.   Michael Reid came out from the kitchen to say hallo!
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Cultur-Italy EzineTravel with kids

My week at Villa Radicata in Tuscany

Only one word springs to mind to describe my week at Villa Radicata in Tuscany. Heaven! On my way back to London, I reflected on how to keep the good mantra and the calmness acquired during my heavenly break. The stressful London lifestyle can sometime take you away from the simplest things in life and make you unhappy. But a holiday like that helps rebalance your mind and body.
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 sets of Winter Warmers books Scholastic Book Clubs

  We have 2 sets of these Winter Warmers, timeless classics by best-loved authors such as C.S. Lewis and Joan Aitken to give-away thanks to Scholastic Book Clubs.  From the snowy suspense of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase to the wintry sparkle of White Boots, these books are the perfect excuse to curl up and stay indoors on chilly winter evenings. This gorgeous pack is just a small…
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Movies

Film review: Ferdinand

  Ferdinand the movie is colourful, entertaining, sweet and educational – the best Christmas animation movie in a decade! Read why London Mums and kids loved it. The story Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull (voiced by John Cena) with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he…
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Competitions

Win a Maru Swimwear for mum and the kids

  London Mums are excited to offer all readers the chance to win Maru Swimwear for mum and the kids. Maru are the swimwear range for men, women and children that have combined technical innovation with inspired design to form the ultimate swimsuit. Founded in Nottingham, they’ve been supplying swimmers with fashion-led performance swimwear in vibrant, exciting colours for…
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Competitions

Win an Epson EcoTank printer

London Mums have partnered with Epson to offer an amazing EcoTank printer to a lucky reader. Busy families need a household printer they can rely on – there’s nothing more frustrating than running out of printer ink at a time when you need it the most.   Whereas most printers these days use cartridges, which require replacing as soon as they run out (which could well be…
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