Movies

Future Films Heads Up: Get Santa - all British cast for a very London Christmas!

This Christmas, Warner Bros. Pictures brings you GET SANTA, a heartwarming quintessentially British Christmas comedy for the whole family.  Coming to cinemas in the UK & Ireland on 5th December 2014, GET SANTA boasts a cast of stellar British talent and is the perfect way to get ready for the festive season. The Cast GET SANTA stars national treasure Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter film series)…
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Schooling

To tutor or not to tutor? The honest tutor's perspective!

To tutor or not to tutor? That is the dilemma. I thought I ask honest tutor Erica Gillingham for her perspective on challenges, homework, parents’ dilemmas and the BIG question about State versus Private schooling. Image by Mark Maclaine, Tutorfair.com What are the challenges that parents face with children in primary school? One of the biggest challenges is their own subject…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 Newborn Starter Sets by Munchkin

With the goal of helping new mums reach their breastfeeding goals, the revolutionary Munchkin LATCH™ bottle feeding system is designed to offer mum everything she needs to make the transition from breast to bottle feeding as natural and comfortable as possible, for mum and baby. Launched in June 2014, and the result of a 3 year programme of in-depth research, and testing, the LATCH™ feeding…
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Movies

Film review: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Days are getting chillier and a family trip to the cinema is a great alternative to having the the house trashed with crazy indoor entertainment. Disney comes to the rescue with this comedy that will probably remain memorable for its least memorable title Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. BAD DAY – Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Zoey/Elise Vargas, Kerris Dorsey…
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Fashion & Beauty

Top Tips to tame curly and mixed race hair

One of our most popular blog on London Mums is about how to take care of mixed race hair. If you’re a parent of a mixed race child or a kid with naturally curly hair, you are certainly familiar with  the nightmare that can be. Curly hair is different in texture than straight hair and it requires a special hair care routine. Tip 1. Don’t over wash curly hair – washing it every day…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Maleficent Blu-Ray

Disney’s most iconic villain “MALEFICENT” comes to life for all to own this autumn. Following the runaway success of Frozen, now the 5th biggest film of all time, Maleficent provides audiences with another twist on the idea of true love by exploring the relationship between Maleficent (Academy Award®-winning actress Angelina Jolie) and the young Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning).  Maleficent…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 pairs of tickets to the Spirit of Christmas Fair (4-9 November 2014, Olympia)

The home of Christmas shopping is just around the corner and we are offering two lucky winners, a pair of tickets each to the Spirit of Christmas Fair – sure to sort all your Christmas shopping needs. The Spirit of Christmas Fair launched in 2001, has an exciting new collection of independent boutiques and emerging design talent, the Spirit of Christmas Fair is a chance to indulge in an…
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Tested & Recommended

THE LONDON MUMS BEAUTY BOX SUPER OFFER - LIMITED AVAILABILITY

London Mums have teamed up with the brilliant natural brand Weleda to bring you an outstanding box of beauty care products worth over £100 for just £20 + P&P! You can only buy a maximum of 3 boxes per person. Please allow 28 days for delivery, terms and conditions apply – full details at www.allboxedup.co/londonmums. It’s an ideal beauty box for mums and children at a fantastic…
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Activities

The Enchanted House presents The Parent-Child Relationship Spa

There’s a new kind of Spa in town, the first ever Parent-Child relationship Spa from the Enchanted House team at The London Art House Islington. Like all spas, it’s a wonderful pampering environment but uniquely designed to enhance parent- child bonding and brain development. Babies and children up to nine years of age are welcome. No actual Jacuzzis or saunas, but sensory rooms for parent-…
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Fitness & Health

Tips to help children with Asthma

According to the charity Asthma UK more children with asthma are rushed to hospital when school starts than at any other time of the year. One of the main culprits in this increase in attacks seems to be that many children forget to use their preventer inhalers over the summer holidays; as a result this leaves them much more vulnerable to asthma attacks at the start of the autumn term when the…
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