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We bought a zoo! Interview with real life Benjamin Mee, brave British dadpreneur now famous thanks to a Hollywood blockbuster!

Get lost in a real life journey of Benjamin Mee, a man who did the unthinkable and brought a zoo back to life and his family together. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents We bought a zoo, arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on 16 July, 2012. A feel good movie, one of the best family feel good movies I have seen in years. At times you want to cry at young widower Matt Damon, at times hilarious…
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Book review: Making Stuff for Kids

This book is certainly one of my favourite art & craft books I have ever come across. The best thing about this art & craft manual is that it’s easy to follow instructions on how to make the most complicated things such as patchwork bibs, backpacks, pouches, button necklace, owl cushions and rug dolls. It is also very good to inspire and do your own art & craft. In fact we…
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Cornish cottage available

4 Person Holiday Cottage unexpectantly re-available at small award winning extremely child-friendly holiday cottage complex in Cornwall with indoor swimming pool, indoor play barn, outdoor play area, fresh coffee and newspapers for the grownups and babysitting available!  Available for the week or a short break from today! Lots of great facilities for children & parents alike.
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Make your own fun

Make Your Own Fun: Over 140 Boredom-Busting Games and Activities for Children! [Book] by Josie Curran is the perfect book for the summer and beyond filled with amazing games and activities to do at no cost. This treasure trove of games and activities is a wonderful reminder of a time before television, when children made their own entertainment. In the 70s when television was not yet so…
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SCHOOL’S OUT: NOW SUMMER BLUES BEGIN FOR PARENTS

Nearly half of working parents admit to dreading the start of the school summer holidays, a study reveals today. Difficulties juggling work and childcare and having to entertain their kids for six weeks mean millions of parents aren’t looking forward to the long stretch ahead. • 42% of parents feel the school summer holidays are too long • Three weeks and three days in, the majority of…
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Parenting Skills

NSPCC launches new support and guidance for parents to help keep kids safe from harm this summer

New figures show calls to the NSPCC from concerned adults rise by over a third during the summer holidays. The NSPCC has recently launched a new campaign aimed at supporting families – ‘Keep Kids Safe from Harm this Summer’ – after the charity received a sharp increase in calls about children at risk during last year’s summer holidays. The new campaign offers support and advice to…
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New parents in London endangering children’s lives with a lack of electrical safety action

Socket covers are not enough to protect children from electrical accidents, charity warns. New parent’s misplaced trust in socket covers is endangering children’s lives and exposing a naivety about electrical safety, a study has found. A safety charity is appealing to product manufacturers and the parenting community to stop pushing socket covers as a ‘one stop solution,’ as the research…
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Get kids active at football schools this summer

Enjoy the ultimate Chelsea FC experience by attending one of fantastic Chelsea Soccer Schools this summer! Chelsea FC Soccer Schools are a great introduction to the game, the club and its unique coaching philosophies for boys and girls of all abilities aged between 3 and 15 years old. FA qualified coaches are always on hand to inspire, encourage and share their passion for the beautiful…
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Do you have children who are starting or going back to school in September? Flexible career opportunity for mums

Why not start your own adventure at the same time and join the growing number of mums who sell funky, ethically produced Swedish kids clothes in their spare time? We at me&i have a great business opportunity for you! We are looking for outgoing, self-motivated and entrepreneurial mums with a passion for fashion and a good contact network to sell our funky and ethically manufactured…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogFitness & Health

WHAT MAKES QUALITY BEDDING?

In a world of mass production, factory made synthetics and materials often reach the market that not even a machine would love; with this in mind, the battle to get quality bedding is becoming ever harder. Of course, there are many quality bed quilts out there on the market, the trick however is to finding them. A great place to look is www.thebeddingcompany.co.uk, who supply memory foam…
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