The annual Cost a Child Report [1} from protection and retirement specialist LV=, reveals the cost of raising a child from birth to their 21st birthday now totals a record £218,024. This equates to £10,382 a year, £865 a month or £28.44 a day.
The report shows the overall cost of raising a child has increased by 3.3% in the last year with education and childcare remaining the biggest…
Today’s tech-connected kids live in a high-definition world. They are bombarded by sound from music players, game consoles, tablets and in-vehicle entertainment systems. Studies show that overexposure to loud sounds leads to hearing damage seen later in life. Most parents understand that earphones can pose a real threat to hearing health, but are unsure how to manage their kids. London Mums…
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy entertained a wonderful audience of British and International journalists answering lots of questions and joking along the way at the European and UK press conference at the Mayfair Hotel to promote the launch of the new movie ‘The Muppets’ in cinemas on 10 February 2012.
It was more like a Live Muppets show than a traditional press conference. Amazing!
Look no further this Valentine. Here is our list of original and affordable gift ideas.
GIFTS FOR HIM
Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
RRP £19.99
Forget about Baileys … This delicious drink is made by blending vodka with Thorntons’ carefully crafted chocolate; resulting in a liqueur that’s just as good over ice cream as it is over ice. This liquor is not just perfect for the dads…
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the most read children’s book in Britain, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers estimate that Eric Carle’s 1969 classic about a caterpillar that becomes a butterfly is read an average of nine times a year by the nation’s 5.5 million primary school children.
The second most popular book is the classic Cinderella fairytale which is read around 8.7 times…
With many professionals finding their career under increasing pressure due to the tough economic climate, maintaining a work-life balance and devoting sufficient time to family commitments can be tough.
Becoming self-employed is often the ideal solution, offering flexibility, so that there is no need for the inevitable trade-off between family and business commitments.
For many, a franchised…
The Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site has an outstanding programme of festivals and inspiring events in 2012 to mark an eventful year which will see the borough of Greenwich receive Royal status and act as one of the host venues for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
And, in a year of re-openings and new beginnings, the Cutty Sark opens its doors again after years of careful…
The Affordable Art Fair is offering ALL London Mums’ members FREE entry to the Fair on Friday 16 March 2012 to coincide with Mother’s Day weekend.
FREE entry on Friday 16 March 2012 at the Affordable Art Fair Spring Collection upon presentation of this page at the door (normal price £12-£15).
All you need to do is print this page with the details about the Affordable Art Fair and bring…
Uni-versalEXTRAS Ltd places people as extras in TV and Film across the UK. The company website is www.universalextras.co.uk We are currently working on a new blockbuster feature film about Britain’s much loved female publishing executive, following her adventures as she enters into her 40’s and gets ready to become a mother, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.
Role…
I’m a 42 year old mother of 2 boys, nearly 13 and 10, which requires bags of endless energy, as you can imagine!
I’ve always loved sports, my career in marketing began in sports many years ago but it when my boys were about 3 and 1 years old I became unwell with Ovarian Cancer (and beat the bejeebus out of it!) and I decided that it was my time to really take control over my body. I…