Recent headlines announced as part of Child Safety week state that thirty children EACH day are being poisoned by liquid laundry detergent pods.
Prevention:
The Childhood Accident Prevention Trust and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents both work to prevent accidents in children and their websites are full of really useful tips and advice.
Keep all potentially harmful…
Taking a long haul flight with young children is enough to fill even the most experienced parent with dread. But fear not, help is at hand. We spoke to travel experts from Travelbag and they gave us top tips for flying with kids, keeping them entertained on a long haul flight, to make your journey as relaxing and enjoyable as possible.
Try and take a night flight
Imagine that you’re flying to…
Too much to do as parent? How to work smarter, not harder so you can enjoy your kids more.
As a working mum, I wish that my brain hadn’t often felt like a computer with too many tabs open.
Or that it had not got to the point where an essential visit to my GP seemed self-indulgent.
I wish that when my children were growing up, I hadn’t often bitterly observed how ‘having it all’…
“How did he do?” “Did she make it through?” “Have you heard yet?” …For all those parents out there who have recently been through the school entrance assessment process, I’m sure you can relate to being asked these questions a million times. I am a mother to 3 darling children, my boys are 2 and 3 and my daughter is 5. Yes it is a mad house, and yes I sadly find myself super…
Starting ballet lessons is an exciting time for everyone, children as well as parents, but how can you prepare your little one for their first class?
We spoke to Julie Hurley, from Dancewearcentral.co.uk and asked her to share her top tips on how to make sure your child is as prepared as possible for that all important first ballet lesson.
Check they have the right dance clothes
This may sound…
Most adults appreciate a child with manners, in fact everyone appreciates manners. Who wouldn’t like to know that their child is polite and helpful when they aren’t around!
Having good manners is part of being a responsible and respectful human being. It’s about not only looking out for yourself and in many cases putting someone else first.
In so many cases, manners fall by the…
Here is a fun and nutritious recipe for the weekend and for the Summer: Raspberry Yogurt Ripples – donated to London Mums by Onken. Children can easily make it and eat it as a snack or as ice lollies. It is much healthier than sugary snacks or even ice creams.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
2-3 hours freezing
Ingredients
– 4 tablespoon Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt
– 2 tablespoon…
Do you know people who calmly swan around life without anything bothering them? Child meltdowns just seem to go over their heads. They bounce through a busy day with lightness and humour. Annoying aren’t they? Staying calm when you don’t feel it is an art, and the good news is that, using some techniques from Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), you too can learn this art of serene calmness…
Here is a delicious and very nutritious recipe for Roasties with a quick roast pork and Asian slaw.
They are quick modern recipes featuring potatoes, 30 minute dishes shot in about a minute. The small bit of copy is below which is perfect for your target audience, and attached are the recipes and images. The links to the videos are:
How-to-do-it video
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If walking was an official sport, I would probably be an Olympic champion. I fought for a school which was at walking distance and my son and I have have been enjoying the walk to school routine every day for the past six years. This week British families celebrate Walk to School Week (16 – 20 May) encouraged by their local schools with various activities but I wonder why all the fuss when it is…