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The best Christmas gifts – Lomography Camera
By Fiona McKim on 05/12/2012 13:29:31
Your child can get snap happy with this cool camera
fits perfectly into the rough-and-tumble photography style favoured by budding Baileys, while the quirky fish-eye lens means even accidental extreme close-ups or seemingly mundane subjects result in a stylish, arty snap.Fisheye £45, By Lomography UKMore
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Win £50 to spend at George!
By Fiona McKim on 10/08/2011 15:41:30
Get an A+ for back to school style with a £50 gift card from George At Asda
this fabulous prize. The closing date for entries is midnight September 17th.Please click here to enter our fantastic George competition.Take a look at our back to school fashion round up for top marks this term
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Celebrate Diwali At Dishoom
By Fiona McKim on 26/09/2011 17:38:50
Experience the Hindu Festival Of Light at London’s first Bombay Café
Sings The Blues.Dishoom has teamed up with the DSC South Asian Literature Festival to explore the fascinating stories behind the festival. Listen closely as a master storyteller narrates the tale of Diwali; the story of Rama, Sita, monkey gods, demons
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Five Ways To Teach Children Manners
By Fiona McKim on 24/10/2011 16:44:58
quick tips for raising perfectly polite progeny
1 Set age-appropriate rulesA two-year-old may not yet be able to chew with her mouth closed, but a four-year-old certainly should. 2 Set an exampleYou can’t expect politeness if you are not polite yourself, so keep saying “please” and “thank you”.3
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Ways to encourage your child's creativity
By Fiona McKim on 20/12/2011 17:17:54
, petals and stones from the garden and encourage your child to touch and smell them. Encourage her to do it again, this time with her eyes closed. 3 Play along Help your child to view familiar things in a new and different light. What old rug? Didn’t you
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What I found today...
By Fiona McKim on 23/07/2012 12:48:32
This sweet handmade toy allows mothers in Bangladesh to work for a better life
, Pebble.Each toy is hand crafted by women in rural areas of Bangladesh, who are unable to find other full-time employment because of their children. Every employee is offered a safe and flexible working environment close to their homes as well as a
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Practical Tips And Advice For Coping With A Crying Baby
By Fiona McKim on 27/09/2011 12:09:11
Five simple ways to soothe a teary child
. Recreate this safe environment for by wrapping her up tightly in a blanket, leaving her arms free if she prefers. Hold your baby close to your chest so she can hear that familiar heartbeat, or try running a bath and holding her close to you in the warm
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Remember, Remember bonfire night safety
By Fiona McKim on 01/11/2012 11:56:00
Have grand Guy Fawkes' with our seasonal safety tips
for hearing damage to sensitive young eardrums. All of those pops and bangs associated with Guy Fawkes’ folly can actually cause lasting damage, say the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), who warn that a single bang from a firework in close proximity can
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How to teach your toddler some tact
By Fiona McKim on 13/01/2012 11:47:25
A little diplomacy goes a long way with these quick tips
differences make us special, she may not be happy if people always pointed out what is unique about the way she looks.Don’t expect perfectionNever punish your child for speaking out of turn or saying something a little too close to the bone. Whilst diplomacy
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Schoolboy scoops award in food photography competition
By Fiona McKim on 25/04/2013 11:25:30
Joel Roane’s Pheasant in Grass impressed judges David Loftus and Jay Raynor
The Pink Lady International Food Photographer Of The Year competition came to a close this week with a glittering awards ceremony and exhibition in London’s prestigious Mall Galleries.Amongst the winners was schoolboy Joel Roane who took home
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