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Children master peace with the UN
By Junior on 11/12/2012 12:01:00
The inspiring artworks created by children, inspired by peace
to shield our children from life’s harsh realities, such as the threat of nuclear war, and yet children can often surprise us with the maturity and sensitivity of their response.Earlier this year, the UN, in conjunction with Harmony For Peace, launched
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How Do Children Learn to Read?
By Susannah Osborne on 21/11/2012 15:27:00
What are the stages of learning to read and how do children read at school?
Most people think that children learn to read by looking at words and saying them out loud. But the process of learning to read is more complex.Step by stepBy the time your child starts school, she will be beginning to learn to blend letters
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Bilingual children learn to switch languages to express emotion
By Nicola Pearson on 06/08/2012 10:23:23
Study shows children’s development affected by parents' language choices
published in Perspectives on Psychological Science carried out at the University of California is looking at how a multilingual parents’ choice of different languages to express certain emotions affect the way their children understand and regulate their own
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Brand new Children's Fashion Floor at Harrods
By Catherine O'Dolan on 19/10/2012 12:46:26
Take a sneaky peek into the world of the new Children's Fashion Floor at Harrods
EXCITING TIMES ARE afoot at luxury department store Harrods, in Knightsbridge, with the opening of the brand-new children's fashion floor. Covering over 66,000 square-foot to create one of the largest destinations for mini fashion in the world
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Wendy Cooling's top five children's books
By Fiona McKim on 22/11/2012 18:03:53
The founder of Bookstart picks some of her favourite children's reads
Peek-A-Boo! by Jan Ormerod (Bodley Head, £3.99)A perfect board book that invites baby to join in with the game – and so the reading, too. Beautiful babies and flaps to lift on every page make this a definite winner.
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China for children
By Catherine Hudson on 24/10/2012 17:17:52
Go in for the long haul with a trip to The Four Seasons Hotel, China
greets younger guests with child-sized bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and children's restaurant and in-room dining menus.The child-friendly warm water temperature in the pool will ensure hours of fun, but the Yue Xiu Park is the largest park
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Henry Holland and celebrity chums join forces for Pudsey and Children In Need
By Catherine Hudson on 16/07/2012 09:24:37
Matthew Williamson, Ben De Lisa, Roksander Ilinic & Co create an array of eye-catching designs in aid of Children in Need
Roksanda Ilincic' T-shirt designChildren in Need is renowned for its collaborations with celebrities and to get the ball rolling this year, the familiar faces that make up the Designers at Debenhams collection have created a range of charity
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Junior's children's apps of the month
By Fiona McKim on 11/12/2012 12:26:27
The best games and stories for your techno whizz-kid
to think of it as a colouring-in book come to life – where staying within the lines is a certainty.Britannica Kids: Dinosaurs Android £1.24The esteemed Encyclopaedia Britannica fights back against its online rivals with nine interactive apps for children
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Junior Children's Book Club
By Fiona McKim on 11/12/2012 12:38:01
Inspire and delight your child with our pick of literary lovelies
Now I Am Big! by Stephen Krensky and Sara Gillingham Abrams, £4.99, from 18 months“I used to just splash. Now I make waves. I used to be shy. Now I am brave,” is the empowering chant exclaimed by this story’s rosy-cheeked retro toddler as he takes us on a personal tour of modest...
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Travel accessories for children
By Catherine Hudson on 10/10/2012 17:09:14
Cool, quirky and colourful travel companions
Robot washbagRobot washbag, £22 from grahamandgreen.co.ukRead more... New Family Travel GuidesDestination Maldives: Treat your family to an idyllic island holidayFuss-free flying with children
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