| |
 |
Five ways to keep your child cool
By Kim Sullivan on 18/04/2010 15:37:54
How to keep your cool in a tropical climate
1. Layer with cooler clothing Cool, light cotton clothing is ideal during the day. Skin should be covered when the sun is at its strongest.2. Head for the shade Stay out of the sun between 11am–3pm, and always protect your child’s head and neck
|
|
 |
Term time abroad
By Junior on 01/08/2011 17:44:07
Believe that holidays can be educational for children? Read on...
Ever felt guilty taking your child
out of school for a week overseas? Or even worse – been fined by
your child’s school? Well, soon the law could be on your side, as travel website Take The Family has launched a campaign to make ten days off
|
|
 |
How to make your kite reach new heights
By Claire O'Donnell on 02/04/2013 16:36:00
Expert advice on how to make a kite and more importantly keep it flying high
. If you’d rather watch from the sidelines, check out the 15th Streatham Common Annual Kite Day in London on April 7, or other events nationwide.For simple, easy to make kite designs visit The Kite Society of Great Britain. Read more...The best garden games
|
|
 |
Superb children's masterclasses abroad
By Junior on 15/08/2011 14:38:02
From football to flamenco, children can learn vast amounts of sporting and cultural skills in these marvellous masterclasses from around the world
and postures with breathing exercises. There’s also a children’s club with a special Mauritian Day where children can learn the local language, try out the local Sega dance and sample the delicious local fruits. Accommodation is in simply stunning private
|
|
 |
Junior's guide to exciting ranches
By Junior on 16/08/2011 10:14:18
A horseback ride exploring Navajo culture, a raft down the Vallecito Lake...a Wild West holiday is a winning family holiday idea
jockeys can trot off on night-time rides, departing at sunset for a candlelit dinner in the nearby forest. A week’s full board costs from £834 per person, including two paddock lessons, two half-day country rides and a night-time ride. Check out Junior
|
|
 |
The A-Z of cruise holidays
By Junior on 18/08/2011 12:44:24
Think cruises are just for the old folk? Think again – they are now the perfect vessel for a fun-filled family holiday
of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. For more advice on travelling in hurricane season, visit www.fco.gov.ukI is for ice skatingEach of the Royal Caribbean’s bigger ships has an ice rink on board that is used for skating sessions by day and then for spectacular
|
|
 |
Ten of the best world wonders
By Junior on 16/08/2011 11:37:54
From the four corners of the globe, these are the family holidays to take for the world’s greatest natural and cultural sights
and temples and a day of safari action in one of the few places in the world it’s possible to see wild tiger before culminating in both a dawn and an evening trip to the stunning Taj Mahal.How much? £795 per adult and children six years plus for an eight
|
|
 |
Choosing a children's holiday club
By Junior on 12/08/2011 15:44:08
A well-run children’s club is a real bonus, keeping your child happily entertained, and giving you some much-needed “me-time”
.holidaynanny.org) has 70 nannies on their books, many with a specialist set of skills, whether it be musical, sporty, creative or sandcastle-building skills you’re looking for.Look at our Tips & advice section for other useful hints.
|
|
 |
Great adventures: camping
By Junior on 26/08/2011 12:09:27
There are few family bonding experiences as glorious as camping out, being at one with nature and sleeping (or not!) beneath the stars…
we’d pulled up from the marshes earlier in the day. The salty smell of the sea mixes with the woody scent of the fire and my two boys are looking at me with unadulterated excitement. Sticky berry juice is dripping down their chins and their T
|
|
 |
Happy Family Travel: How to avoid a mid-air meltdown
By Junior on 12/08/2011 11:55:24
A sense of unease accompanies any plane journey with children. Here’s how to avoid such a crisis
child’s favourite toys and games as diversions and to alleviate boredom. Airlines may have a supply of nappies, formula milk and baby food on board, but it’s best not to chance it and pack your bags as you normally would for any long day out.On long
|
|
