Fitness & Health

First aid: How to do CPR on a child

Would you know what to do if your child was unconscious or stopped breathing? . Here are some useful advice on CPR. Please watch my training video to show you clearly what to do. Danger First check it is safe and that there is nothing that has injured them and could be a danger for you. Response  Speak to them to see if they respond, if not pinch them hard on their ears. If you get a…
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Travel with kids

How to 'tame' Teenagers on holiday

What sort of teenager do you have? They are not all alike, although you may think they are, and don’t like to be boxed into or labelled. But having interviewed over 3000 teenagers and their parents over the past four years, travel author and journalist Sarah Tucker has discovered there are some traits you may recognise in your breed which may in turn help you to identify what type of holiday…
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Parenting Skills

The day of unrest - 10% say Sunday is the BUSIEST day

Sunday’s are no longer a day of rest, with the typical Brit carrying out a list of up to 15 jobs. Researchers found that one in ten claim Sundays now, in fact, the busiest day of the week with cleaning, ironing and washing topping the list of laborious tasks. The study commissioned by Chef & Brewer, found two thirds of adults regard Sundays as a day to ‘catch-up’ on everything that…
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Parenting Skills

How to Train the Perfect Page Boy

Your Son has been asked to be a Page Boy. Once the initial excitement has subsided, your thoughts will turn to how you can prepare him for the big day ahead. From a parent’s point of view, preparing him for the big day is the most important thing you can do for him. Make it fun and sound as though this is something he really would like to do. Don’t pressure him or tell him off if he gets it…
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Fitness & Health

Keeping Active Throughout Life As A Mum

As you may have already experienced, the benefits of exercise spread far and wide. Although trying to bring up small children and staying fit can sometimes be mission impossible. Sound familiar? What a lot of people don’t realise is that several short bursts of exercise can be just as effective as a longer session. So, if you do have that spare moment, grab the opportunity to jump onto your mat…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Join Milkly for London Mums, FREE online platform to showcase & sell your products

Following the introduction at the International Women’s Day Conference we are delighted to announce Milk.ly for London Mums: a unique FREE online platform to showcase female entrepreneurs’ businesses (handmade products / creations) that will eventually lead to sales generation. www.milk.ly/londonmums The Milk.ly team selects the most remarkable products from home-decor to fashion to…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Clocking Off for Easter

The hard earned Christmas break seems a distant memory and your kids are looking forward to the Easter holidays and the chocolate treats that come with it.  If you run your own business, ensuring you meet the needs of both your family and your customers can be tricky; especially when it comes to the school holidays.  Childcare is expensive and yet you don’t want to spend the holidays either…
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Travel with kids

Try out Tenerife

If you have young children and you’ve just entered the years where you have to take holidays in the school holidays only, it’s a bit of a rude awakening to discover just how much the prices go up during these times. And with schools being so strict about taking kids out of term time, you really don’t have much of a choice about when you take family holidays anymore. But never fear! There…
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Travel with kids

TOP SPOTS FOR AN EGGCELLENT EASTER

New poll reveals the top UK attractions for a family day out this Easter. Nearly half of families think the Natural History Museum is the perfect day trip. With Easter and the school holidays upon us, a new poll has revealed the top ten days out for families in the UK over the bank holiday weekend. According to the survey of 1,010 parents conducted by Ffrees Family Finance that helps families…
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Get Creative

Top Tips for an Eggstra Special Easter with your family!

Easter is just around the corner and whilst we welcome the long break to spend more quality time with our families, the unpredictable British weather can leave us stuck inside and feeling a little stir crazy. Online care provider Care.com’s resident Nanny expert Rosemary Albone knows only too well how challenging it can sometimes be to keep the little ones entertained. Here, Rosemary offers…
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